Mother Skimmer and Baby
Uploaded: August 03, 2009
These baby skimmers were so adorable. There were hundreds and hundreds of the adults and babies at the beach area in a roped off area. Taken at Redington Beach in Florida. They are protected birds. The roped off area is from April 1st until August 31st. No one is allowed to go in that area. I've been watching the babies grow up. I couldn't believe how tiny they were at first. I went back not long ago and most of them are as big as the parents.
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 03, 2009
Wow, beautiful image of these great birds. Thanks for sharing Kay! #1163179Jeff Robinson August 03, 2009
A wonderful family portrait Kay - What a great thing to see! Jeff #7811729Michelle Alton August 03, 2009
Fantastic work, Kay. #7811756Karen Slagle August 03, 2009
What a great family photo, Kay. I'm not familar with these birds and am happy you explained about them. #7811795Sue Marshall August 03, 2009
This is lovely, Kay!Gord MacEachern August 03, 2009
What a great image Kay,great family portrait! #7812239Ann Coates August 03, 2009
What an unusual bird. It must have been a magnificent sight to see all those birds with their young ones. Fantastic capture of mum with her little one here Kay. #7812288Laura E. Swan August 03, 2009
What a precious image of mom and baby!!!Well executed, too, Kay!!!
-Laura :) #7812310
Amy M. Wilson August 03, 2009
Love this momma and baby portrait, great capture, Kay! #7812390Eugenio Diaz August 03, 2009
WOW!!!Cute shot Kay!Kerry Hill August 03, 2009
Beautiful capture of mum and baby Kay, wonderful colours on this pretty bird!! #7812787Ronald F. Fischer August 03, 2009
Wonderful capture, Kay! #7812959Kay E. Mahoney August 03, 2009
Thank you everyone for all of your wonderful comments. It sure was neat seeing so many in one place. I'll be posting some. #7813142Patrick Rouzes August 03, 2009
Happy to hear they are being protected, Kaye!!! I have not seen or heard of those beautiful little creatures!!! A beautiful & endearing captrue here indeed!!! BP is also educational!!! #7813201Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 04, 2009
What a fantastic and adorable capture, Kay. So glad to know that these beauties are well protected. #7813623Jorgen Jensen August 04, 2009
They are so cute these birds. A beautiful capture Kay. #7813840Kay E. Mahoney August 04, 2009
Thank you Patrick, Kirsten, and Jorgen for your comments. I have never seen so many in one place. #7814271Cathy Barrows August 04, 2009
how lucky you were to see this...sooo cute #7814768Patricia Seidler August 04, 2009
What a great capture of the "skimmer family". I just love the color of their beaks. #7814977Karen Bacon August 04, 2009
an outstanding image Kay! something a lot of people don't get to see! #7815621Kay E. Mahoney August 04, 2009
Thank you Cathy, Patricia, and Sabrina for your comments. #7815623Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 04, 2009
WOW very cool looking bird, I would love to be on the beach seeing these beautiful birds.Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 04, 2009
What a NEAT bird, Kay!!! Love that beak!!! :-) k #7816893Kay E. Mahoney August 05, 2009
Thank you Nancy and Kitty for your comments. #7819428Sam Britt August 05, 2009
Another cute capture, congrats on this EFP, too! #7821000Kay E. Mahoney August 06, 2009
Thank you Sam for your comment. #7822375Linda A. Braddock August 06, 2009
Kay, Beautiful Capture! #7824670Brett Dolsen August 07, 2009
Wonderfull wildlife capture Kay!!Great POV and timing!!Brett #7825600Toni Riggs November 16, 2009
Great find and capture! #8136939Kathy Cline January 28, 2010
HI KAYKay E. Mahoney January 28, 2010
Thank you Linda, Brett, Toni, and Kathy for your comments. I can't wait for them to come back. They'll be hundreds of them:) #8338478Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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