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.

Ingo Arndt / Flock of Black skimmers (Rynchops nigra) on beach, New Jersey, USA

Ingo Arndt / Black skimmer (Rynchops nigra) large flock flying, New Jersey, USA

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

Marie Read / Black Skimmer (Rynchops nigra), skimming with its open beak just below the water's surface in search of prey, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA (Digitally retouched image - space added...