{"id":3084,"date":"2015-06-10T16:56:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T20:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=3084"},"modified":"2015-06-19T18:26:58","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T22:26:58","slug":"beautiful-skimmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=3084","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Skimmer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"south<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always loved visiting the South Point of Ocracoke. It\u2019s not only a great beach for hanging out, surfing or fishing, but also my favorite place to photograph shorebirds. The flat expanse and tidal influences make it a perfect habitat. The variety of birds is diverse and at times, large in numbers.<\/p>\n

\"shorebirds\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Last month relaxing on that same beach, I set up a long lens as Sanderlings and Red Knots foraged nearby.<\/p>\n

\"tag<\/p>\n

Two of the Sanderlings played a territorial tag team match.<\/p>\n

\"osprey\"<\/a><\/p>\n

An Osprey hovered overhead ready to dive into its next meal.<\/p>\n

\"plover\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Then a Black-Bellied Plover skittered in the wash, hardly ever stopping to pose.<\/p>\n

\"skimmer\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Minutes later a Black Skimmer cruised by downwind about 20 yards, then turned and flew back upwind in a remarkable\u00a0way. The quick, short wingbeats don’t touch the water. The extended lower mandible is designed to scoop up small fish. It\u2019s fascinating to see, and even more rewarding when\u00a0a camera is ready.<\/p>\n

That\u00a0beautiful Black Skimmer was the icing on my cake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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