Frigatebirds Still Here

Though Ike has passed by us now, the Magnificent Frigatebirds remain. Eighteen of them were floating above East Beach in Ocean Springs about 6 pm today. Somehow, as the wind blew in from the water they managed without flapping a wing to remain almost motionless in the sky. What do they sense, that they remain here over land? While we humans rely on Doppler radar to tell us what weather lies ahead, the Frigatebirds need no such thing. Cruising believes that the Creator Himself whispers to them, telling them when to seek safe harbor and when to return to their flights out over the sea.