Marie Read / Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), three in non-breeding plumage on beach, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. January. Digitally altered to remove distractions.

John Chan / Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) skimming water surface / feeding, Southern California, USA, July.

Neil Aldridge / African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) flying low over the Chobe River, skimming the water, at sunset, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Neil Aldridge / African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) resting on a sandbank in the middle of the Chobe River between Botswana and Namibia.

Tony Heald / Black skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) fishing by skimming along water surface, Pantanal, Brazil

Jan Wegener / Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), Florida

Winfried Wisniewski / African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) skimming, Chobe River National Park, Botswana

Winfried Wisniewski / African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) pair fighting in flight, Chobe River National Park, Botswana

Winfried Wisniewski / African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) pair fighting in flight, Chobe River National Park, Botswana

Gabriel Rojo / Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) on sand with open beak..Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Gabriel Rojo / Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) in flight. Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. September.

Yashpal Rathore / African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) near Chobe River, Chobe National Park , Botswana.