Young Black Skimmer - Nickerson Beach, New York
Juvenile Black Skimmer practicing skimming:
Looking back at this past nesting season, this was most likely one of my favorite mornings at the Nickerson Beach, NY this summer. It was so much fun to see these young skimmers skimming for the first time in their life. I’m very grateful that I can watch these birds from the moment their hatch, grow up and take their first flight every year.
Here is a closer look at the same photograph:
Conditions aren’t always favorable for photographing these birds skimming. I did my best to predict and report such conditions to all my Location Updates followers, often within few hours. If you are interested in following my updates in the season 2020, you can preorder them at the discounted price, here: https://www.greggard.com/location-updates/nickerson-beach-ny-2020
If you need help with improving your photography there, as well as to help you with a very first visit to the Nickerson Beach, I wrote an extensive free guide on this spectacular place: https://www.greggard.com/blog/nesting-shorebirds-nickerson-beach-long-island-ny-photography-guide
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