black skimmers – Florida Bird Photography Tours & Fine Art

Fluffy Black Skimmer Chicks

The Florida West coast hosts a few Black Skimmer colonies. In the midst of nesting season, I had the chance to visit my preferred location to photograph some of my favorite shore birds. With good timing for young fluffy chicks, it was a delight! The adults were very active and kept on skimming the water

Nesting Black Skimmers in Sarasota, Florida

August 17, 2018Steven BlandinUncategorizedbird photography, black skimmers, Florida, Sarasota Bay

There is a large size Black Skimmer nesting area in South West Sarasota, along the Florida Gulf. I had the chance to take a peek during this Summer and bird photography opportunities were quite good. The nesting season lasts about a couple of months, starting in June. The advantage of creating images close to a