Sunday, January 28, 2018

Black Skimmers at North Shore Beach: 1-5-18




Black Skimmers bathing





Black Skimmers with Forster’s Tern







The Black Skimmer has one of the most unusual forging styles of any North American bird.



A feeding skimmer flies low over the water with its bill open and its lower mandible slicing through the water.





When the mandible touches a fish, the upper bill snaps down instantly to catch it.









More interesting foraging shots















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