#Black Skimmer

[ridiculousbirdfaces]

FRIENDS

I am today years old when I learned Black Skimmers have SLIT PUPILS

This GOOBER

YES..THIS ONE...

Has dragon eyes!!! That is so cool!!

#AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #black skimmer

[snototter]

A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) fishes in San Mateo Co., California, USA

by Ron Wolf

#black skimmer #skimmers #seabirds #birds #rynchops niger #rynchops #laridae #Charadriiformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: california #wildlife: usa

[stickynotebirds]

215. Black Skimmer

#todays bird #birdblr #artists on tumblr #birds #bird of the day #bird #Black Skimmer

[vintagewildlife]

Black skimmer By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

#black skimmer #skimmer #charadriiform #bird #1990s #Wildlife Fact-File

[bogsuckerecologist]

Little guy (Black Skimmer) showing off his Stick Choosing Abilities

Just a note: please avoid approaching large colonies of shorebirds when out on the beach! Making them flush from their roosting spots may force them into unideal habitats or to expend excessive energy. This flock was observed from a distance as part of a beach nesting bird survey :)

#black skimmer #birds #video #i speak

[rachelsrandomsphotos]

Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger)

Taken at the Sebastian Inlet in Sebastian, FL

#black skimmer #black skimmers #bird #birds #bird photography #bird watching #beach #ocean #animal #animals #animal photography #wildlife #wildlife photography #nature #nature photography #photography #florida #florida photograhy #florida photographer #Sebastian inlet #nikon camera #nikon photography #nikon d3500 #Rynchops niger

[birdblues]

Black Skimmer

#black skimmer #skimmer #Rynchops niger #Charadriiformes #Laridae #Rynchops #bird #upl

[swede1952]

All together now.

I wanted to show you these black skimmers (Rynchops niger) gathering on the beach., particularly for those of you who haven't seen this before - I know I hadn't. This photograph just shows a fraction of the birds in this group, and there were several groups on the beach. I've already posted a couple photos of these birds and am sure to post more. I find them fascinating.

"Possibly the best description of the Black Skimmer's bounding, head-down foraging style came from the great seabird biologist R. C. Murphy in 1936. He said they look like “unworldly… aerial beagles hot on the scent of aerial rabbits.”" - allaboutbirds.org

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #bird #birdwatching #birdphotography #birds #birdsphotography #birds of north america #birdlovers #birds nature #birdingphotography #black skimmer #bird photography #bird watching #birding #birbs

[supremebirdbracket]

Fearsome pirate vs this absolute weirdo (affectionate).

Great skuas live in the North Atlantic Ocean, wintering out at sea and breeding in Iceland as well as Scottish and Norwegian islands. They mostly eat fish, either pirated from other birds or caught from the ocean surface (often bycatch from fishing boats), but are highly opportunistic and also eat birds, eggs, carrion, and small mammals. While smaller skuas rely on agility, great skuas are especially brutal and are known to attack and rob larger birds such as northern gannets, as well as hunting smaller birds like puffins. One population of great skuas in the archipelago of St Kilda developed an interesting habit of hunting storm petrels by night, despite being diurnal birds.

Black skimmers are found in much of South America and on the southeastern coast of North America. Not only do these birds have those distinct, extra-long lower mandibles, but are also unique among birds (even other skimmers) by being the only bird to have a slit-shaped pupil like a cat! As their name suggests, they feed by dragging their lower mandible through the water as they fly over the ocean, grabbing fish. Since they feed by touch, they can even hunt at night.

#birds #polls #brackets #shorebirds #charadriiformes #great skua #black skimmer

[officialweezerelections]

#black skimmer #Wikipedia #I love. wikipedia image descriptions

[alonglistofbirds]

[869/10,977] Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger

Order: Charadriiformes Suborder: Lari Family: Laridae (gulls, terns and skimmers) Genus: Rynchops (skimmers)

Photo credit: Michiel Oversteegen via Macaulay Library

#birds #Black Skimmer #Charadriiformes #Lari #Laridae #Rynchops #birds a to z #undescribed

[ridiculousbirdfaces]

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

#Black Skimmer #skimmer #seabird #bird #Rynchops niger #Rynchops

[newbirder]

Black Skimmers come in for a landing in the Florida Panhandle.

#birding #nature #bird photography #photography #ornithology #black skimmer #beach #florida #bird watching #birder

[proton-wobbler]

Battle Royale

Pool Party! (E-3)

These birds are loosely grouped by their associations with water, and because I didn't want the family BR to get too big. Keep your eyes peeled- there may be someone here who got a little lost, but we don't discriminate here!

#hipster bird battle royale #BR-E #hey did you kno Alcids were Charadriiformes? bc I didn't until today #crested auklet #atlantic puffin #wattled jacana #black skimmer #lesser black backed gull #great crested tern #black oystercatcher #charadriiformes

[birbmania]

hello I’m finally going through May and June’s photo backlog and

#birb #birblr #bird #birdlr #black skimmer #photography #wildlife photography #wildlife

[bogsuckerecologist]

We officially have Black Skimmers nesting on our survey beaches! Very excited to see if they make it :)

In celebration please enjoy this video of one of our nesters attempting to eat a fish:

Just a note: If you happen to stumble upon a bird's nest while out on the beach, please don't approach it or linger in the area! Walk past so that you don't make any sudden turns (which leaves a scent trail that stops at the nest), and keep a wide buffer between yourself and nesting areas. Heavy human disturbance near a nest can lead to predators discovering it or abandonment by the adults! These birds are being monitored by trained technicians who have the knowledge and equipment necessary to keep encounters with these birds safe :)

#black skimmer #birds #video #i speak