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17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Black Skimmer Fishing

Black Skimmers are tern like birds that filter feed by flying low with their open beak in the water. When they feel a fish they close their mouth and the head submerges. This photo is the moment the head emerged with the fish.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2019
Photo Location: Oceanside, New York, United States of America
Camera: X-T3
Copyright: © Morris Altman