Black Skimmer With Fish - Nickerson Beach, NY

An adult Black Skimmer with a just caught fish in its beak:

Adult Black Skimmer ( Rynchops niger ) with fish - Nickerson Beach, NY

This adult bird landed about 50 feet away from the nest where the chicks were waiting to be fed. As you can see, the light was beautiful that day on the beach. If you subscribed to my Location Updates, I just wrote a lengthy post describing how I plan my visits with weather in mind. This information is applicable at other locations as well🤩 Make sure to check it out!

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Vertical crop and close-up of a Black Skimmer skimming shallow waters at the Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY, USA

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