Black skimmer, Rynchops niger, #17438

Black skimmer forages by flying over shallow water with its lower mandible dipping below the surface for small fish., Rynchops niger, natural history stock photograph, photo id 17438
Black skimmer forages by flying over shallow water with its lower mandible dipping below the surface for small fish.

Species: Black skimmer, Rynchops niger
Location: San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California
Image ID: 17438
Lat/Long: 32.60152, -117.12362 (Coordinates: 32° 36' 5.47" N, 117° 07' 25.03" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: animal, animalia, aves, bird, black skimmer, california, charadriiformes, chordata, creature, gull, laridae, national wildlife refuges, nature, niger, rynchops, rynchops niger, san diego, san diego bay, san diego bay national wildlife refuge, seabird, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate
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