Black Skimmer skimming - Nickerson Beach, NY
Adult Black Skimmer skimming between waves at the Nickerson Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Side view on a Black Skimmer skimming - New York
Not sure if I should call it skimming at all. It was much more like a plunge. On this particular morning, most of the Black Skimmers were flying into this part of a beach to take a bath. Before they landed, they made this plunge / splash like they were cleaning their beaks.
Have you witnessed this behavior before?
What are your thoughts?
Close-up a Black Skimmer skimming - Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY
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