SUNSET - Key West, Florida U.S.A. - November 28th, 2024
"Black Skimmers" - In the Wild - Large Sea Bird Flock Inflight
Key West Harbor - Autumn Light 2024 - golden backdrop
Florida Keys - open water channel - Sunset Thursday Night
Thanksgiving Night 2024 - Calm Sea - Autumn/Fall - 11/28/24
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Thanksgiving Harbor Sunset]
Adult Skimmers in their Winter Plumage - eyes are in the
black. These birds are LARGE with outstretched wings! The
black skimmer is the largest of the three skimmer species
The remarkable bill of the Black Skimmer sets it apart from all other American birds. The large red and black bill is knife-thin and the lower mandible is longer than the upper. The Black Skimmer has one of the most unusual foraging styles of any North American bird. A feeding skimmer flies low over the water with its bill open and its lower mandible slicing the surface. When the mandible touches a fish, the upper bill snaps down instantly to catch it. Amazing seabird!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_skimmer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
