Rush hour traffic heading in and out of Tampa Bay. I was out on the beach at Fort Desoto Park at the end of May and the boats come pretty close as they go by.
After looking for birds I always stop by the pier looking for anything interesting to see. Sometimes I see rare ducks floating around or different birds flying by and if not then there’s always dolphins to watch.
A snowy egret was eating someone’s bait fish.
It’s not often I don’t see a dolphin or two swimming around the pier although sometimes they are too far out to get a decent shot. This morning there were several swimming close to the pier.
Two kept swimming under the pier and it looked like a Mom and her almost grown baby that was sticking close to her.
I took so many videos with my phone. These are my 3 favorite ones. They were so close and kept swimming through the bait fish that swims under the dock. It was such an amazing thing to see them this close and out in the wild. It never gets old.
More boats from the pier. They pass through between the park and the small island of Egmont Key.
I’ve never seen dolphins in the wild before. That would be so cool! Visiting from SSPS.
While on a cruise in Dominica we went on a catamaran trip. The dolphins seemed to be playing with the boat. We were completely captivated.
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I’ve been to Fort DeSoto. I camped there when we went. Such a nice place to relax and enjoy nature. Your pics of the dolphins are amazing!
Some years back, we spent a year docked at a marina near Fort DeSoto and went there quite often. I don’t remember seeing dolphins there. Next time, I’ll be sure to look for them at the pier.