Black Skimmer ~ This bird looks strange, but is fun to watch. They tend to flock together, and when they feed, they fly low to the water, "skimming" the surface with that extra long lower beak.
Black Skimmers Gossiping ~ This is just a small portion of the whole skimmer flock I was photographing in San Diego. I liked this one for the interaction between the birds. Looked like a good old-fashioned gossip-fest to me.
Heerman's Gull ~ This gull was photographed at La Jolla Cove, San Diego area. I like their distinctive color and markings--no problem gull ID's here!
