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Rynchops niger
The black skimmer feeds by flying low over the water with the lower portion of its beak actually in the water skimming up food. See the second photo for a somewhat blurred photo of the skimmer feeding.
Tropical to subtropical, breeding on sandbanks and sandy beaches of the Americas.
I noted 2 skimmers feeding together. Of course, they couldn't be side by side! Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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