spiritual skimming – Black Skimmer at night in Central Park
Phew
had an extraordinary experience at the Model Boat Pond (just south of the Met Mus of Art) in Central Park, NYC.
22:30, pitch dark, two Black Skimmer going back and forth through the reflections of the city lights… they passed withing 5 metres of me! Got some video footage with small camera in nightshot mode.
One of my most amazing N American wildlife experiences so far!
Frame grab from video footage – added to blog page Fri 20 Jun. These tern-like birds feed by flying very low over the water, their lower mandible dropped down to scythe through it. When they touch a small fish or tadpole or whatever, the bill snaps shut. It’s supposed to be one of the fastest reflexes ever measured in any vertebrate.
Adam
Yes, I read about it on Donna’s blog, http://palemaleirregulars.blogspot.com
Did you get any video of it?
J
yes, got nightshot video
A
nice! -very nice atmosphere! -I recently stumbled on your blog, and I enjoy your photos very much; keep it up!
What a great pic. You have chosen a perfect shot to display! Well done.
That is really cool!
I love this