A Black #Skimmer feeding at Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
#BlackSkimmers catch their small, aquatic prey by flying just over the surface of the water, and allowing its beak to “skim” the surface to catch small fish or crustaceans.

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Two Black #Skimmers flying over the mirror-still water of the Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
One #BlackSkimmer has its beak open and skimming the water to catch fish, insects, and crustaceans.

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A Black #Skimmer #flies just over the surface of a pond at #Merritt #Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
#BlackSkimmers feed by flying just above the water and opening their beak so that it scoops up small fish, insects, and other prey.
The water’s surface also creates a perfect #reflection

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Black #Skimmers live most in the South and Central America and the Caribbean, but some live on the US East Coast.
#BlackSkimmers feed by #skimming the water with their #beak open and the lower part in the water as they fly just over the surface.
The skimmers hope to catch fish, insects, and other small prey.
Sometimes they fly and feed together, seeming to #dance in the air.

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A black skimmer chick mimicking it's parent on the beach near Breezy Point.

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A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) flying above the beach near Breezy Point.

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