TS Bill Photos
Original narrative and photographs
Tropical Storm Photos
June 16, 2015
Updated: June 17 at 8:30AM
Please note that these photos are all from June 16, 2015
Note: Additional photos will be added as they are obtained
Pirates Beach: Buccaneer Blvd
From Rex Ross: One of my Purple Martin Houses was knocked down by the heavy winds Tuesday morning. Five baby martins were in the house.
Pirates Beach: Buccaneer
I rounded up the the 5 baby martins and put them in a cooler to keep them warm.
Pirates Beach: Buccaneer
While it was virtually destroyed by the fall, I was able to patch the house back together with some stainless nails, and plenty of gorilla tape. I put the nesting material back in the homes and put the baby martins back in as well.
You can also see the line that I used to support the house by attaching it to a nearby palm tree.
It seems that the parent martins were prepared to take over at that point.
One baby martin fell out twice, but I managed to use a ladder to put him back into his home.
All in all, a tough job in the wind and the rain, but hopefully there is a happy ending here.
Pirates Cove: Muscatee
Pirates Cove: Muscatee
Pirates Cove: Cross Bones
Pirates Cove: Petite Cirlce
Pirates Cove:Grambo
Pirates Cove: Grambo
Laffites Cove
Lafittes Cove: Windlass Ct/Cove Lane
Lafittes Cove: Windlass Ct/Cove Lane
Lafittes Cove: Windlass Ct/Cove Lane
Pirates Beach: Buccaneer Blvd
Pirates Beach: Looking west from Buccaneer Blvd
Pirates Beach: Barataria
Pirates Beach: Looking east from Barataria
Pirates Beach: Buccaneer Blvd
Pirates Beach: Looking east from Buccaneer Blvd
Pirates Beach: Dune line erosion
Pirates Beach: Barataria
South Shore of Offats Bayou near 69th street
Pirates Beach: Buccaneer Blvd
Pirates Beach: Intersection of Buccaneer Blvd and Grand Terre
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