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Bob M
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October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM Everybody can reply
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@Swede1952
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Skimming the Divide

Here’s a photo of a black skimmer (Rynchops niger) gliding low over the shallows in search of food. ...

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"A black skimmer glides low over a gently rippled body of water, its wings outstretched like twin blades of shadow and light. The bird’s plumage is starkly divided—inky black above, pure white below—creating a visual tension that echoes its threshold-defying flight. Its beak is a brilliant orange, almost glowing against the muted tones of the water, and its lower mandible slices through the surface like a scalpel of intention. This feeding act is not frantic—it is deliberate, sovereign. The skimmer’s lower jaw, longer than the upper, is submerged just enough to graze the water, seeking fish by feel. Its reflection shimmers below, slightly distorted by the ripples, as if the bird is flying in two realms at once: the air above and the mirrored world below. The legs, also orange, trail behind like ceremonial tassels, barely visible in the motion. The water itself is calm but alive, textured with soft waves that respond to the skimmer’s passage. No splash, no chaos—just a quiet incision across the surface, a moment of anatomical precision and mythic grace. This is not merely a bird feeding. It is a sovereign act of Tactical Spectacle, a ballet of adaptation, a dispatch from the Ministry of Threshold Navigation" - Microsoft Cop
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM Everybody can reply
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Colyn Martin
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#Birdoftheday is #flying. Hope everybody manages to fit some excellent birding into their weekend! 🪶
#flyday
#birding
#photography
#heron
#greatblueheron
#laughinggull
#blackskimmer
#flight
October 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM Everybody can reply
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Stephen Barten
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Black Skimmers
SE Georgia, 4.26.25
#blackskimmer #birdphotography #birdingphotography #birding
September 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM Everybody can reply
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lynzieflynn.bsky.social
Lynzie Flynn
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Up close & personal with a Black Skimmer
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September 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM Everybody can reply
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Abita Fox
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#wildlife #wildlifephotography #bird #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #blackskimmer #photography
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM Everybody can reply
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bobm777.bsky.social
Bob M
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August 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM Everybody can reply
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parsingphase.dev
Parsingphase
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#DailyBird 🤖
Black Skimmer & Great Egret (Rynchops niger), 9th May 2024
es: Rayador Americano, fr: Bec-en-ciseaux Noir
Prime Hook NWR, Broadkill Hundred, Delaware
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 @ 800mm, 15% crop, 1/400s, f/10, ISO 200
#Birds #BlackSkimmer #BLSK #Gulls
A large, long-winged seabird swoops low over water, its open, scissor-like orange bill cutting the surface of the water as it passes by a white, heron-like bird.
August 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM Everybody can reply
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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸
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#BlackSkimmer flying at dusk. 🪶📷🌿

#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #birdinflight #californiabirds #sunset
August 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM Everybody can reply
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Norman Wei
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A black skimmer skimming for fish. #skimmer #blackskimmer #NikonZ9 #wildlife
a black skimmer skimming for fish.
August 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM Everybody can reply
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Birds of the world 🌍🦜
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New Addition! 🌎 Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) #SouthAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #BlackSkimmer #RynchopsNiger | #Skimmers #GullFamily #Shorebirds #Seabirds 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌎 Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) The Black Skimmer is a medium-sized seabird with a striking black and white appearance and a unique, bright red-and-black bill where the lower mandible is significantly longer than the upper. They are distributed along the coasts and large rivers of South and eastern North America. Skimmers are social birds that nest in colonies. They have a distinctive foraging behavior, flying low over the water with their lower bill "skimming" the surface to catch small fish by touch, often at dawn, dusk, or even at night. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Three subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/birds-waterfowl-american-skimmer-7469432/ RZXV
August 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM Everybody can reply
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Norman Wei
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A black skimmer feed a fish to a baby chick. #blackskimmer #NikonZ9 #wildlife

youtu.be/YnMtSiXPKaY
Black skimmer feeding a chick
YouTube video by Norman Wei Bird and Wildlife Videos
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August 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM Everybody can reply
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Bob M
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#birds
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August 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM Everybody can reply
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mattstarrfineart.bsky.social
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These are my watercolor paintings of some black skimmer birds that I was inspired to paint after seeing a flock nesting at Navarre Beach, FL. fineartamerica.com/featured/bla...
#mattstarrfineart #art #giftidea #blackskimmer #blackskimmers #bird #birds #sea #island #Florida #NavarreBeach #chick
July 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM Everybody can reply
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Bob M
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July 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM Everybody can reply
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parsingphase.dev
Parsingphase
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#DailyBird 🤖
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), 9th May 2024
es: Rayador Americano, fr: Bec-en-ciseaux Noir
Prime Hook NWR, Broadkill Hundred, Delaware
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 @ 800mm, 35% crop, 1/400s, f/10, ISO 160
#Birds #BlackSkimmer #BLSK #Gulls #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers
Two strange, narrow-winged seabirds bank in low formation above gray water. Each is black above, white-below, and has a long, black-tipped, traffic-cone-orange bill.
July 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM Everybody can reply
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Bob M
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July 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM Everybody can reply
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Bob M
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July 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM Everybody can reply
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James Falletti
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Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

📌 Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, NJ
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500mm
🗓️ June 30, 2025

#birds #audubon #blackskimmer #Nikon #NewJersey #jamesfalletti #jamesfallettiphotography

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July 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM Everybody can reply
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Carrie BK
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A pair of black skimmers, a willet, and a grackle along the shore.

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Carrie BK (@[email protected])
A pair of black skimmers, a willet, and a grackle along the shore. #blackskimmer #willet #greattailedgrackle #naturephotography #nature #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birding #birdwatching #birdphoto...
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July 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM Everybody can reply
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Norman Wei
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Black skimmer transferring food to baby chick. #birds! #birds #floridabirdphotography #NikonZ9 #blackskimmer #skimmer #babychick #wildlife @floridawildlife

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Black skimmer transferring food to baby chick at Big Carlos Point. Black skimmer transferring food to baby chick at Big Carlos Point.
June 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM Everybody can reply
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1# Piero Apologist (& Tenna Lover)
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Newest Torchtale sona dropped
(Oak (aka the new torchie) Might replace Ally the killdeer maybe)

#Cowboy #FriendInsideMe #cute #BlackSkimmer #Avian #Bird #Sona #Fish #Torchtale #DeltaruneInspired #ClosedSpecies #art #myart #Feral #Fursona #OriginalSpecies #Laso #fire #Western
June 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM Everybody can reply
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Colyn Martin
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Black skimmers at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va. They feed by flying low across the water and “skimming” with their beaks. 🪶

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#fortmonroe
June 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM Everybody can reply
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