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Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Spotting Image 1

Description:

A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) skims over a surface of water for fish at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, Va. on Sept. 8, 2007.

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2 Comments

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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

lovely shot!

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Beautiful picture. This spotting only needs a reference added to make it nearly perfect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Skimm...

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KittAmaritnant
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KittAmaritnant

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Sep 8, 2007
Submitted on Jun 8, 2012

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