Black Skimmers Colony

by Lyuba Filatova

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Black Skimmers Colony

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Lyuba Filatova

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The unusual bill of the Black Skimmer allows it to skim the water's surface in search of fish, leading to the bird's common name. It has one of the most amazing feeding behaviors of any North American bird: As the bird flies low over the water with its lower bill penetrating the surface, its upper bill snaps shut instantly when it senses a fish. Highly social, Black Skimmers are closely related to terns, including Least Tern. They roost and breed in colonies that can include thousands of pairs. Successful colonies often occupy the same nest sites each year, usually on sandy or gravelly bars and beaches. Black Skimmers spend their entire lives in coastal areas, usually around sandy beaches and islands. Captured in Sanibel Island, Florida.

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