18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Portrait of a Black Skimmer
I was walking in a beach conservation area looking for beach nesting birds when I saw a colony of Black Skimmers. While keeping a safe distance from the birds, I scanned to see if there was anything that would make an interesting shot. I saw this lone bird facing directly at me. I noticed that the bill of this species looks completely different from this angle. The usually thick, large bill looks razor thin!
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2020 |
Photo Location: | Stone Harbor, New Jersey, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D7000 |
Copyright: | © Caitlin DiMaria |