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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
27.7947, -82.7944
Field Notes
Description:
The black skimmer feeds by flying low over the water with the lower portion of its beak actually in the water skimming up food. See the second photo for a somewhat blurred photo of the skimmer feeding.
Habitat:
Tropical to subtropical, breeding on sandbanks and sandy beaches of the Americas.
Notes:
I noted 2 skimmers feeding together. Of course, they couldn't be side by side!
Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Reference Links:
Black Skimmer
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Photographed
PublishedJune 23, 2011
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