Nature Skimmer

Skimmer · 01:47 PM

The Skimmers, Rynchopidae, are a small family of tern-like birds in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the waders, gulls and auks. The family comprises three species found in South Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
This time of the year they are a common sight here in So,Cal.
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Thank you for looking.

Harish

**manishved** · 07-05-2011, 01:57 PM

Nice pic - what lens did you use?

Harish Hegde · 07-05-2011, 07:13 PM

It was Nikon D700 with AFS300 F4. My K-5 was sent for minor repairs, so.

Thank you .

Harish

**Bob Harris** · 07-06-2011, 01:04 PM

Great shots Harish, I can't remember seeing these birds when we visited the beach, very pretty. Bob

**dcmsox2004** · 07-06-2011, 03:14 PM

now that's what i call an underbite !!! super captures harish ! these birds are something to see when they're fishing (seen video on the tube on a nature series)...
hope you don't mind this posting..

You Tube

tessfully · 07-07-2011, 05:20 AM

These photos are truly amazing captures.... they make me love photography even more and inspire me to try harder for bird-in-flight images. Love the clarity and colour. The second shot is too good to be true... there is even a twinkle in her eye. wow.

Harish Hegde · 07-08-2011, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Great shots Harish, I can't remember seeing these birds when we visited the beach, very pretty. Bob

Depends on the time of the year, Bob.
In summer you will see them fly over the bridge all the time.
I will try and capture some skimming shots with my K-5 since it is back.

Harish

Harish Hegde · 07-08-2011, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

now that's what i call an underbite !!! super captures harish ! these birds are something to see when they're fishing (seen video on the tube on a nature series)...
hope you don't mind this posting..

YouTube - ‪Black Skimmers - 003‬&rlm;

Not at all..........
I do have some skimming shots that I took with D3 and I sure would like to try and do the same with my K-5.
Thanks.

Harish

Harish Hegde · 07-08-2011, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

These photos are truly amazing captures.... they make me love photography even more and inspire me to try harder for bird-in-flight images. Love the clarity and colour. The second shot is too good to be true... there is even a twinkle in her eye. wow.

Thank you.
Much appreciated.

Harish

**Sailor** · 07-09-2011, 05:29 PM

Dang, I wish I could shoot BIF like this - beyond my ability, but obviously not beyond yours. Great job.

Jer

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