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Skimmer skimming
kitefarrago

Skimmer skimming (Rynchops niger)

And there it was, our last day of the holiday. Because the airline had meddled with flight times, instead of being able to spend a leisurely morning along the Trans-Panateira, taking pictures in good light, we were reduced to one stop when it was still pretty dark. All the shots I took first thing that day are so noisy they're no good at all, but the ones towards the end of our stay are bearable. We stopped near a very busy bit of water, with various herons flying over from wherever they were roosting, and terns and skimmers catching breakfast.
Habitat
freshwater wetland
Location
along the Trans-Panateira, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date taken
20/08/2015
Scientific name
Rynchops niger
Equipment used
Sony A77, 70-300G

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Central & South America & Mexico
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