Category: Birds
Date Shot: Fri, Jan 29, 2010
Date Shot: Fri, Jan 29, 2010
Camera: Canon 50D DSLR
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM
Filter: n/a
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM
Filter: n/a
Submitted: Mon, Feb 8, 2010
Viewed: 93 times
Rating: 9 ×
Viewed: 93 times
Rating: 9 ×
Member Comments: 
The remarkable red and black bill of the Black Skimmer sets it apart from all other American birds. It is knife-thin and the lower mandible is longer than the upper. The bird drags the lower bill through the water to catch small fish as it flies along at a rapid clip.
The remarkable red and black bill of the Black Skimmer sets it apart from all other American birds. It is knife-thin and the lower mandible is longer than the upper. The bird drags the lower bill through the water to catch small fish as it flies along at a rapid clip.
