Indian Skimmer, feeding
by Liz Leyden
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Indian Skimmer, feeding
Artist
Liz Leyden
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Photograph - From My Own Original Photo
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An Indian Skimmer, Rynchops albicollis, feeding by flying along just above the water surface with its longer lower mandible skimming the water. When a fish or insect larvae brushes against the lower mandible, he bird jerks its head downwards, and the upper mandible snaps shut, catching the prey. This distinctive bird is in decline and has been Red Listed as Endangered.
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December 31st, 2020
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