Black Skimmer At Work | Phil Lanoue Photography

Black Skimmer At Work

This afternoon we had a young black skimmer hit the salt marsh for a few quick passes.

He grabbed a few fish, buzzed a confused yellowlegs, and in general had a nice cruise through the area before heading off deeper out into the marsh.

31 thoughts on “Black Skimmer At Work”

Patrizia M. on April 29, 2015 at 5:55 pm said:

Non avevo mai visto questo uccello, bello e molto particolare.
Splendide le tue foto. Un caro saluto, Patrizia

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:17 am said:
  
  Grazie Pat! 😀
  
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Raewyn's Photos on April 29, 2015 at 6:01 pm said:

Great captures. Love the trails in the first one.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:18 am said:
  
  Thanks so much and I always like seeing that trail they make too!
  
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Steve Gingold on April 29, 2015 at 7:23 pm said:

Although I have never seen a skimmer in the feather, I love them and always enjoy images of them. Thanks for sharing these, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:18 am said:
  
  Thanks a million Steve, glad you like the skimmer.
  
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toughlittlebirds on April 29, 2015 at 7:31 pm said:

Wonderful! I just love skimmers. Their bills are so strange.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:22 am said:
  
  What I have never been able to figure out is how they avoid smashing that long bill into an oyster bed just beneath the surface. Especially with how fast they fly.
  
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Linda on April 29, 2015 at 8:23 pm said:

Beautiful Bird, love the colors, great shot Phil, thank you!!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Linda glad you liked the skimmer shots!
  
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donna213 on April 29, 2015 at 8:34 pm said:

They are such a beautiful bird. Wonderful captures.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:32 am said:
  
  They really are pretty birds! Thanks for looking.
  
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naturesnippets on April 29, 2015 at 9:37 pm said:

I’ve never seen a skimmer … so I enjoyed these even more.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:33 am said:
  
  I’m very happy you enjoyed seeing the skimmer in action!
  
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  - naturesnippets on May 1, 2015 at 3:23 pm said:
    
    I just decided you must be a “wetland whisperer!”
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on May 3, 2015 at 11:20 am said:
      
      I wish I was sometimes. I try to request they move or fly a certain way and they usually ignore me. They don’t take direction as well as you might think. 🙂
      
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      - naturesnippets on May 3, 2015 at 11:58 am said:
        
        There has to be a way to work in cooperation. I’ll think about it.
        
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foxleylady on April 30, 2015 at 1:18 pm said:

What beautiful pictures these are, Phil? What is a yellowlegs? This skimmer is such a striking bird!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:35 am said:
  
  A yellowlegs is a small shore bird shown in fourth pic down. They have yellow legs. Who was the creative genius that came up with that name?!
  
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ecoy1 on April 30, 2015 at 2:42 pm said:

Great set, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Thanks so much for looking and commenting!
  
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anotherday2paradise on April 30, 2015 at 2:51 pm said:

Superb captures, Phil. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:36 am said:
  
  Glad you enjoyed the skimmer pics Sylvia, thanks.
  
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The Lite Rider on April 30, 2015 at 4:49 pm said:

What great captures of their action! These guys are really fast looking and I so enjoy their technique! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:37 am said:
  
  I just can’t understand how they don’t have more wrecks out there. They zip by so fast I don’t know how they avoid a crash.
  
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Lyle Krahn on May 1, 2015 at 8:35 am said:

Wonderful shots! Something is working right there!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:39 am said:
  
  Thanks very much! Well still need to do more testing but results here on a dark bird in dim lighting turned out fairly positive.
  
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Deborah Bifulco on May 1, 2015 at 9:59 am said:

Awesome photos, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 1, 2015 at 11:17 am said:
  
  Thanks very much Deb, glad you enjoyed the skimmer pics!
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on May 1, 2015 at 1:55 pm said:

I’ve never seen a skimmer before – once again you introduce me to something new! Fabulous photos my friend.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 3, 2015 at 11:21 am said:
  
  Well I’m happy you enjoyed seeing a new resident of our local neighborhood marsh!
  
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