This Black Skimmer gave me a good show with the early morning sun highlighting his black and orange beak, in contrast to last week’s pair that I photographed in poor light.
I had a great view and was able to track his path as he crossed the pond with his lower jaw in the water.
He finally lifted, before making a big turn for another pass.
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Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC, 7/1/2018.
Wonderful series Ellen. You captured the light beautifully!
Thank you, Belinda! It was a gorgeous morning.
The better light sure helped you capture some exquisite details of a really cool bird. This is yet another bird that I would personally love to see in action.
The Skimmers are a real treat to watch, Mike! Their flying skills are extraordinary and they are a beautiful bird.
See, that’s what happens when I go trail blazing. I get the hordes of insects, you get the Skimmers 😩
Sometimes it works like that 🙂 I’ll just remind you of the lovely Spoonbill portraits you got trail blazing!
😂, good point
Excellent lighting and shots, where the sun is sure makes a difference! 🙂
Thanks, Donna!