Thursday Birdblogging

Skimmers nesting at Rockport, TX. Blow this up by clicking on the picture, and you will see them more clearly.



Skimmer, sunrise at Padre Island.

The black skimmer is a medium to large sized shorebird that has a black cap and black back, and a long red and black bill. The lower half of the bill is dragged through the water while it is flying to capture small fish. The black skimmer nests in colonies and at the Co-Op, nests in the common tern colonies. The nests also consist of shallow depressions in open/semi-open beach areas.

And a bonus nesting Laughing gull.