Black Skimmer on river bank, Rio Sao Lourenco, Pantanal, Brazil

Black Skimmer on river bank, Rio Sao Lourenco, Pantanal, Brazil - Black Skimmer
Rio Sao Lourenco, Porto Três Irmãos, near Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil (October 2024)

This image was taken during the Jaguars of the Pantanal trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). All photos were taken from a boat.

Status is listed as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) / Wikipedia
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger / Bird Forum
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

Shooting Time 13:56
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1250

Latitude 17 13 13.0 S
Longitude 56 39 44.9 W
Altitude 115.10m


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