I took this series of 4 images a couple of weeks ago in St. Petersburg, FL. I have included these four as they document an incredible feat by a very young, very hungry Black Skimmer chick. Sony a9 with Sony 100-400mm lens with 1.4 teleconverter, 560mm, f/10 at 1/800th. ISO 1600.
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Wonderful series! I especially like the first one as it really shows the difference in size. The parent watching over the chick as it struggles adds to the story too. Really nice catch.
Excellent series, Charles. I agree that it is amazing these tiny birds can take the whole fish like that. Just curious, do you know if it had been predigested some by the parent? It’s a treat to see the whole story.
What a great series of images telling a story, Charles. It is amazing how they can swallow something so large in comparison to them. I too like that the parent is there watching the chick as she swallows down the catch. Thank you for sharing this.
