The gate was closed at our intended destination on Friday morning so we took a chance on a pond where we’ve only seen mosquitoes and deer flies the last few times we’ve been there.
Black Skimmers are a delight to watch with amazing aerobatic skills and we found a half dozen of them working the area.
They work hard for their meals, flying at different heights around a pond or marsh then dropping their lower beak into the water.
The fish can sense the approach, scattering as the bird closes in.
Got something!
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC
April 3, 2024
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What a great flight shot of this very hard to photograph skimmer, Ellen! Beautiful!
Thanks, Carol, it was a delightful hour!