Black skimmers at Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR

A few dozen black-and-white birds with long wings and massive orange bills fly low over the mirror like surface of the water.

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Black skimmers at Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR

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Mark Stewart

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Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Lake

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Birding

Species

Rynchops niger

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Birds

Birdwatching

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