Friday, February 15, 2013

Black skimmer, PVB

Every winter we get visits from black skimmers. The nearest bird, with the red and black beak is one of two in this flock of gulls. The other was a bit more standoffish. These have a long lower beak and feed by flying next to the water with their lower beak skimming the surface. They are beautiful to watch. I wish they were year round residents.

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