Starlings and rainbows

By Stasha | Published April 6, 2012

It rained all Tuesday.

Then just before the sun retired for the night, it started shining bright. The most incredible double rainbow stretched across our neighborhood. As I was chasing it, hoping to take a great photo, a flock of starlings flew over me playfully heading for the nearby trees. I love watching them. They are one of many nature’s wonders.
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So instead of reading my ramblings today watch this video by Islands and Rivers. I have seen it so many times and my heart still beats faster every single time. Isn’t this world an amazing place?

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18 Comments

  1. Posted April 6, 2012 at 09:45 by Deirdre | Permalink

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    I don’t care if some people think rainbows are cliche…anytime I see one I am filled with something I can’t quite describe.
    Wonder of wonders.
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  2. Posted April 6, 2012 at 10:57 by deborah l quinn | Permalink

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    I saw a double rainbow once, in Colorado, decades ago (literally), and I’ve never forgotten it. Like a blessing made visible.
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  3. Posted April 6, 2012 at 11:47 by Natalie | Permalink

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    Wow what an amazing rainbow!

  4. Posted April 6, 2012 at 12:36 by Jamie | Permalink

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    Holy hell that was amazing. Speechless amazing.
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  5. Posted April 6, 2012 at 13:40 by Anna | Permalink

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    That video is amazing! I’ve never seen anything like that before with the birds! I love your picture of the rainbow over the houses, you’re a great photographer :) Hope you have a great holiday weekend!
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  6. Posted April 6, 2012 at 13:41 by Jadzia@Toddlerisms | Permalink

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    So, so beautiful. We had skies like this today (followed by a cats-and-dogs downpour), but unfortunately no rainbow.
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  7. Posted April 6, 2012 at 16:57 by Just Jennifer | Permalink

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    Rainbows rock! And those birds? Crazy! So glad you linked up, Stasha!
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  8. Posted April 6, 2012 at 17:53 by Christine | Permalink

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    I’m kind of speechless after watching that video. Incredible. I’ve only seen a double rainbow once – while surfing in Costa Rica! Now, whenever I see a rainbow I think of my son. He loves them and draws them all that time.
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  9. Posted April 6, 2012 at 18:09 by RoryBore | Permalink

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    stunnng pic!
    here…. you can spot hundreds of Canada geese flying overhead several times a day. it’s quite sight. noisey, but still, a sight.
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  10. Posted April 6, 2012 at 21:15 by Alison@MWT | Permalink

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    It’s a wonderful world, as Louis Armstrong rightly sang. Happy weekend, friend.

  11. Posted April 6, 2012 at 21:20 by Lisa | Permalink

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    Such a beautiful rainbow picture.

  12. Posted April 7, 2012 at 08:47 by Ally | Permalink

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    That video is… WOW! Amazing!
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  13. Posted April 7, 2012 at 08:55 by Theresa Sonoda | Permalink

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    WOW. Just. WOW.
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  14. Posted April 7, 2012 at 14:47 by Audrey | Permalink

    Beautiful!

  15. Posted April 7, 2012 at 18:24 by Rachel (Totally Ovar It) | Permalink

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    Lovely and beautiful, just like you, my friend! Thank you for making my life more… better!
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  16. Posted April 8, 2012 at 04:35 by Liz | Permalink

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    WOW!! A great shot of the rainbow & the Starlings!
    I have always viewed world we live in with amazement and wonder, but since I developed my passion for photography, the depth that amazement and wonder has increased enormously.

    That video is breathtaking!
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  17. Posted April 8, 2012 at 15:08 by Mayor Gia | Permalink

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    Ohh what a pretty rainbow!!
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  18. Posted April 11, 2012 at 17:13 by Madge | Permalink

    Love this shot… don’t you love how those huge flocks of starlings swoop and dive all in unison?! Nicely caught!
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