Black Skimmer

ABA 1

(Rynchops niger)

The strikingly-colored Black Skimmer is named for its method of feeding on the fly by scooping food off the water’s surface with its unique longer lower mandible.

: Black Skimmer
Lake Okeechobee, FL
April 6, 2005 ©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Lake Okeechobee, FL
April 6, 2005 ©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg Beach, FL
April, 2006 ©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Lake Okeechobee, FL
April 6, 2005 ©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer – with Royal Terns
Flamingo, Everglades NP, FL
February 13, 2012©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Flamingo, Everglades NP, FL
February 13, 2012©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmers
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer – flock
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer – flock
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

: Black Skimmer
Mecox Inlet, Bridgehampton, NY
August 22, 2013©John Schwarz

This entry was posted in Skimmers and tagged ABA countable, bill, black, orange, skimmer. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply