The African Skimmer is agile and noisy particularly at breeding time. The Chobe River in Botswana is a typical place for these functional feeders to breed. It takes practice to be able to capture them. Many hours was spent to create these images. Please click on the images to enlarge.
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Botswana African Skimmer
Perfect Formation flyers
Noisy Skimmer
Skillful feeder
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Gracious flight
Effective wingspan
Focused flight
Air combat
Turf dog fights
Short legs
Skimmer flight
Dipped beak
Gracious
Skimmer feeding
Successful catch
Noisy
Dedicated feeding
Searching for food
Distinctive colours
More Noise
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