Presentation I gave to Gulfport July 2017
Photographs by John Herrick unless noted.
What I am going to cover
1. Legal Aspects
2. Audubon Society
3.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Designation
4. Protection of Imperiled Birds
5. Black Skimmer Life
6.
Dangers
7. Monitoring by Dr. Elizabeth Forys and Eckerd College
8.
Brochures
American Oyster Catcher
The Black Skimmer beak is the narrowest of all birds.
Here the female is digging like crazy! See the flying sand behind her. Male is looking on.
Disputes over whose patch of sand is whose sometimes is settled in the air!
Terns (sisters to the Skimmers) like to join the Skimmers
•Cute babies – hatchlings.
•Starting to grow up.
Handsome dude!
Going right thru the resting birds!
Too young to smoke!
Photo by Lorraine Margeson
•Research was funded by the Audubon Society and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. •Data was collected by dedicated volunteers and Eckerd College students. •Florida Gulf Coast University for nanotags •Thanks to Dr Beth Forys, Eckerd College •Lorraine Margeson •And all the Volunteers!
