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I was able to get very close to these at MINWR...here they stay far off but these were comfortable with people close. Black Skimmers..Shirley
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Wow different looking bird long beak and colourful
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I am so jealous! This is a bird I've always wanted to see. Apparently they get African Skimmers in Gambia, so I'll look out for them when we go there!
Nice shots - beautiful birds <3
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Nice shots - beautiful birds <3
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These are fantastic Shirley. Never heard of them before. Weird looking...They look like they have no eyes when you 1st look at them 
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Never even heard of them before, so its nice to see something we don't have in the UK
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Tremendous shots Shirley, such amazing birds.
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Very beautiful. You are so lucky and I'm so jealous!
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Thanks everybody for the nice comments...did you notice that the top bill is shorter then the lower one? And it is slightly to one side..a cross bill effect?
No, I haven't gotten pictures of them skimming as they are very fast...very!
They swoop down and skim the water surface and go up again to circle and do it again...Shirley
No, I haven't gotten pictures of them skimming as they are very fast...very!
They swoop down and skim the water surface and go up again to circle and do it again...Shirley
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