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Black Skimmers

Rynchops niger

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

I saw this lone Caspian Tern hanging out with the skimmers even though there were many other Caspian Terns around. I came back another day and saw him with them again.

Habitat:

Freshwater impoundment at Orlando Wetlands Park

Notes:

Caspian tern spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2003206002

Reference Links:

Black Skimmer, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedMarch 13, 2014

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