Skimmer Family.. Only One Chick Made It!

[Maxis Gamez]

Skimmer Family.. Only One Chick Made It! - S.W Florida

I followed this nest for few weeks stopping by every other day late in the afternoon as a small colony was nesting few miles from where I live. At the beginning, there were 3 eggs, unfortunately only one chick made it. At first I thought the Fish Crow were responsible but I also found Raccoon tracks.

This one during the very last light.

Hope you like it.

Canon 7D, Canon 800mm L @ f/8, 1/400 sec, ISO 400, Manual exposure, Induro tripod.

Thanks!
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