A parent still waiting for the eggs to hatch.
Parents were staying close to the babies. Most were only a day or two old.
“What are you looking at lady?”
Sibling sticking together. The one on the left looks a few hours to a day older than the other.
Two parents, two tiny babies.
The older sibling is on alert.
“Mom, this doesn’t taste like fish.”
“I’m coming!”
“There’s no room under there for me.”
“One day I’ll be flying.”
“I’m the loudest.”
“Nap time.”
Another summer, another trip to see the baby black skimmers. Black skimmers nest right on the beach. There are several areas near me that have skimmers nesting but one area has a big flock of them that is very visible. The nesting area is roped off so people on the beach don’t walk through the area and step on the babies or eggs. It would be easy to do if you weren’t paying attention since they blend right in to the sand. The parents raise their babies right on the beach for all to watch. This was my 6th year to visit them and every time I feel like I could watch them for hours. This trip I went after work and was only there about an hour and a half. It went by so quick. I took a ton of pictures. There were so many babies this year all born around the same time. I was there for dinner time and took pictures of the parents feeding the babies fish. I’ll post those later.
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Great pics!
Ah! These are incredible photographs and you are so fortunate to have these birds close enough for your to go 6 times to see them. I would love to see this in person.
Wonderful series. The tiny skimmer babies are so adorable. I like the first shot too,
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Wow! So adorable and what photography you were able to do ~ excellent ~ thanks, ^_^
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
such a wonderful photo opportunity; how beautiful to see!
The skimmers are the best summer photo op, huh? You got some really cute shots. I always enjoy your captions, too. 🙂
wonderful series.
Wonderful photographs, amazingly close as well. Superb work.
What a delightful way to finish off a day at work.
so darn cute. one of these days – very soon – I hope to make it out to see them.
These are just precious!
A wonderful encounter and so gloriously captured.
Fabulous series!
They look like feisty little characters to me
mollyxxx
Can’t go past baby photos. Beautiful series.