Skimmers Little Skimmer in the Big WoodsB14I3867_SgnBlack SkimmersB14I3425_16x9_SgnBlack SkimmerBlack Skimmer coming in for a landing, backlit shortly after sunrise.Shake Shake ShakeBlack Skimmer enjoying a cool bath on a hot morning at Nickerson Beach. Last July I arrived at the beach to find a long channel of water that hadn't been there before. Often after heavy rain water pools will form. And the birds are quick to take advantage as they hunt for food, bathe and enjoy a refreshing reprieve from the sun-baked sand. July 21, 2017Mating Black SkimmersFrame pulled from 4k videoBlack Skimmer Courtship/Mating BehaviorB14I2312_Upd_2400_Sgn_WMBlack SkimmerDays old Black Skimmer chick with its MomBlack SkimmerBlack Skimmer triplets. They were in this position for a fraction of a second. Mostly they were running around and behind the vegetation.Black SkimmerYoung Black Skimmer photographed at Nickerson Beach, July 2018AT7Y0702_Cropped_SgnAT7Y2067_Cropped2_SgnAT7Y2690_Cropped_SgnBlack SkimmerBlack Skimmer flying away and just lightly dipping its bill in the glassy surface of the pooled water. Nickerson Beach, NY. Denver Audubon Top 250 2018, Jamestown Audubon Photo Contest top finalist, Published in Wild Planet Photo Magazine,Black SkimmerBlack Skimmer coming in for a landingMK7A4129_Cropped_SgnMK7A3554_Cropped_SgnIncoming Black SkimmersB14I0102_Sgn_WMCommon Terns and Black SkimmersB14I2866_Upd_Sgn_WMBlack Skimmer at SunsetB14I2639_Upd3_Sgn_WMAT7Y0364_Cropped4_SgnAT7Y0126_Cropped_Sgn Learn a little more about the Long Island coastal areas and see the video “A Day at the Beach” Return to Seabirds
