What’s #Black&Red and has a #LongBeak? A #BlackSkimmer for #BirdOfTheDay
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What’s #Black&Red and has a #LongBeak? A #BlackSkimmer for #BirdOfTheDay
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A Black Skimmer's unique bill structure is key for ID: the lower mandible is notably longer than the upper. Watching one at Carlos Point, you can see it poised to slice its lower bill through the water surface to find small fish. #BlackSkimmer #SWFLWildlife
Black Skimmers are colonial nesters, using open sandy beaches like Carlos Point to lay their eggs. Watch how they hunt by flying low and dragging that uniquely adapted lower mandible through the water to snatch small fish. #BlackSkimmer #FloridaWildlife
#BirdoftheDay #BestBeaks #BlackSkimmer skimming & caught one (enlarge look closely) #Skimmer s were a nemesis till I visited #SpoonbillPond at the right time of year
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#Black&White #BirdoftheDay #BlackSkimmer converted to black, original also
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Black Skimmer
Wings glide above quiet water.
Feathers move with steady calm.
A soft trace touches the surface.
Silent motion carries open stillness.
Nature holds this moment in deep peace.
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