Florida, Of Thee I Sing
10,000 Birds
APRIL 20, 2011
Gaily color-banded, I’ve no doubt each individual is well-known to science. Skimmers, of course, use that laterally flattened mandible to cut the water and leave a trail of light–intriguing to small fish at dusk. When the fish rise to investigate, a split-second snap of the bill captures a meal.
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