This post shows an episode of attempted predation by a Laughing Gull of a baby Black Skimmer. This unfortunately is a very common occurrence. It is hard to watch, but unfortunately that is just nature. This baby was grabbed and dropped several times. After it was dropped the first time […]
I went back to the Black Skimmer colony this morning. The morning started out with a fantastic sunrise. There were a couple of nests closer to the ropes this time so it was a little easier to get some shots. However the parents closer to the ropes stayed mostly on […]
Went to visit a Black Skimmer colony this morning. These babies start hatching at the beginning of this week so I think the oldest may be right around a week old. It is tough to get good shots as the nesting area is roped off (for good reason, it is […]
The black skimmer is the largest of the three skimmer species. It measures 40–50 cm (16–20 in) long with a 107–127 cm (42–50 in) wingspan. This species ranges from 212 to 447 g (7.5 to 15.8 oz), with males averaging about 349 g (12.3 oz), as compared to the smaller […]
Sticking with the baby theme, but tonight back to the archive for a couple baby Black Skimmer photos. I missed going to see them this year, but I always enjoy watching them. They are one of my favorite shorebirds. It is especially cool to watch their unique feeding style, skimming […]
It has been awhile since I posted any shots of the Black Skimmers and I have not been able to get out and take any more pictures recently so I figured I would post a few of these. They are fun to watch. It can be quite funny to watch […]
I have so many of these that I like but I like to try to keep good variety to the photos that I post. Here are a few more from the Black Skimmer colony that unfortunately was affected by one of the storms this year. Hopefully they will be back […]
One of the nice things about living in Florida for a photographer is the abundance of birds. If you spend the time watching them it is amazing the number of different ways that they catch their prey. Great Blue Herons are patient hunters. They usually enter a body of water […]
This year I visited the Black Skimmers on Indian Shores a little too early. There were only a couple of parents with chicks and the ones that were there were all pretty small and not doing a lot. Only 1 week or two later Tropical Storm Debby came and destroyed […]
Today I visited a Black Skimmer nesting colony in the Indian Shores area of Florida. There are only a few babies so far and they are pretty tiny right now. They are not very active yet, but it was still nice to watch the interaction between the chicks and the […]