Skimmers

There were at least 50 Black Skimmers grouped on the shore in Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. Given the oddball names for groups of other birds like a murder of Crows, gaggle of Geese, covey of Quail etc. perhaps these deserve their own distinctive moniker. A Shimmer of Skimmers? I'll quit while I'm....... I guess that's for you to decide :)

[Kerri]

Oh!! Is it that time already?!?

[Kimmi]

These guys are too cool!

[Carolyn White]

LOL! A Shimmer of Skimmers! Awesome shot! New birds for me.

[Zoe Ferrie]

Very nice capture! And I like a shimmer of skimmers too!

[Megan Richardson]

maybe a skein of skimmers? they are great looking birds, very cool to see them en masse

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Cool shot...funny text!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Cool capture. What a mass of skimmers.

[Mimi Ditchie]

Excellent capture of all of these guys.

[bruni]

I think you hit the nail on the head..I like the name you picked..are they all at the same time more or less entering the water???

[scooter]

What an awesome capture!!!

[bruni]

[bruni]

Hi Robert..May 24 at a botanical garden I took this picture of a bud on a tree..(no names were given) question is and almost all say it's a pussy willow...but I'm not too sure. may I ask you for your expertise in naming this one?

[bruni]

http://365project.org/bruni/365

[Ellen E]

what a great shot! Their formation reminds me of a charley harper print. Looks like they're harmonizing together on the left!

[Ramesh Chand]

Skimmers are looking beautiful.....shot is O.K.....colour combination is good.....Robert Veltenace

[Lori Rompolski]

they are gorgeous creatures

[molizard]

Definitely deserve theri own moniker! Nice find & shot.

[BirdNerd (Sandra M)]

cool looking birds.

[robinwarner]

oh what a sight...well done...that is pretty amazing

[Brad Johnson]

What a fantastic find. Nice catch.