It was late July and the summer rains were here. It usually rained late in the day or in this case a quick early morning shower came through. I went out for a walk at the Dunedin causeway before 8am and it was sunny at my house but when I got to the causeway I could see rain out in the gulf. I noticed a faint rainbow and pulled over and snapped the above thinking it would be gone when I got to the other end.
Rain clouds were still moving by when I got to the end of the causeway.
That rainbow stayed through my entire walk. The clouds were moving farther north but the rainbow still stayed as I walked over the bridge and back.
There were only a few puffy clouds as I looked towards land. What a beautiful morning out (with the exception of the 95% humidity)!
I had parked on the north side of the causeway where there is no beach, only grass bed and rocks. I noticed a lot of shorebirds along the water so I pulled out my camera and started walking along the edge. The area was full of dowitchers.
A sanderling hanging out with a bunch of dowitchers.
A lone least sandpiper (in the middle) mixed in.
There were also the usual ruddy turnstones. This one was in his summer breeding feathers (brown and black on the right).
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In the summer especially, getting up and out early is definitely the key to good birding. Dowitchers were hanging out in Northern California in August. They like the heat obviously. S
Delightful captures of the skies and birds!
Beautiful pics of the water and rainbow. Water is always so intriguing. Glad you pulled over to capture the faint rainbow.
I wanted to stop by and tell you I am keeping you in my prayers. I hope all the injured animals and birds make it through the storm too. Take care and stay safe. Hugs Diane (from Ocala)