Rynchops niger
Black Skimmers are large, black and white waterbirds with short red legs, red and black bills with the top being shorter and have long pointed wings.
Title: Courting Black Skimmers
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/9/2008
Title: Black Skimmer adult on beach
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/9/2008
Title: Black Skimmer on a hazy day
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/9/2008
Title: Black Skimmer on beach
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer manipulating a mangrove pod with its bill
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer twisting a seed pod in its bill
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer grasping a seedpod with its bill
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer and a seed pod
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer with a Mangrove seed pod in mid air
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Playful Black Skimmer
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer with a Mangrove seed pod
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer playing a Mangrove seed pod?
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Black Skimmer twirling a Mangrove seed pod
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008