Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger


Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), adults in flight fighting at colony, Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas, USA
Filename: BLSK_042038_Rolfnp_Black Skimmer.jpg
Copyright © Rolf Nussbaumer Photography, 2323 Bretzke Lane, New Braunfels, TX 78132, USA, www.rolfnussbaumer.com, Tel. 210 643 4800
Copyright © Rolf Nussbaumer Photography, 2323 Bretzke Lane, New Braunfels, TX 78132, USA, www.rolfnussbaumer.com, Tel. 210 643 4800
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