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Rynchops niger
The large red and black bill is knife-thin and the lower mandible is longer than the upper. The bird drags the lower bill through the water as it flies along, hoping to catch small fish.
Open sandy beaches, on gravel or shell bars with sparse vegetation, or on mats of sea wrack (tide-stranded debris) in saltmarsh.
Spotted on May 19, 2012
Submitted on May 20, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you very much Larry! I was surprised to see one on Long Island. I had no idea they come up this way :)
so hard to get a skimmer in action! nice series!
Many thanks Maria!
nice series!