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Black Skimmer
I believe I saw this very distinctive bird (doing it's very distinctive thing) down on one of the barrier islands off the Delmarva Peninsula—Chincoteague or Assateague perhaps.
The bird's lower mandible is quite a bit longer than the upper; the bird flies close to the water, beak dipping in the water. When it senses a tiny fish or some such prey, it clamps down on its dinner.
Two images by Richard Koenig; taken late 1980s or early 1990s.
Canadian Geese, 5:30am in #chingoteague Island, National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia #chincoteaguenationalwildliferefuge #chingoteagueisland #greategret #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #naturefenomen #va #canon1dc #1dcomeback #usa #eeuu #ardeelalba #alba #5:30 #fly (at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpehacVh2VH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ug12jll61l4
Canadian Geese, 5:30am in #chingoteague Island, National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia #chincoteaguenationalwildliferefuge #chingoteagueisland #greategret #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #naturefenomen #va #canon1dc #1dcomeback #usa #eeuu #ardeelalba #alba #5:30 #fly (at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpehacVh2VH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ug12jll61l4
Great Egret o Ardea Alba in #chingoteague Island, National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia #chincoteaguenationalwildliferefuge #chingoteagueisland #greategret #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #naturefenomen #va #canon1dc #1dcomeback #usa #eeuu #ardeaalba (at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpLCyBuB3jD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=um3r1kveza57
Bald eagles in #chingoteague Island, National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia #chincoteaguenationalwildliferefuge #chingoteagueisland #baldeagle #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #naturefenomen #va #canon1dc #1dcomeback #usa #eeuu (at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge FWS Visitor Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDhCZ8BNYo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17wyugz1l73lv
