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Skimmer Collection

The skimmer, a fascinating bird known for its unique hunting technique, is captured in this stunning illustration

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Illustration of a skimmer (Rynchops sp. ) swooping over the water to catch food

Illustration of a skimmer (Rynchops sp. ) swooping over the water to catch food
Illustration of a skimmer (Rynchops sp.) swooping over the water to catch food

Background imageSkimmer Collection: A stoneware cream skimmer

A stoneware cream skimmer
3732521 A stoneware cream skimmer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a stoneware cream skimmer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Conflict!

Conflict!
Fabiola Forns

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Creamer Skimmer, c. 1941. Creator: Amelia Tuccio

Creamer Skimmer, c. 1941. Creator: Amelia Tuccio
Creamer Skimmer, c. 1941

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Orthetrum brunneum - mating

Orthetrum brunneum - mating
Fabrizio Daminelli

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Fulvous forest skimmer, or Russet percher dragonfly (Neurothemis fulvia) female, Sai Kung

Fulvous forest skimmer, or Russet percher dragonfly (Neurothemis fulvia) female, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China

Background imageSkimmer Collection: RF - Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) resting on Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

RF - Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) resting on Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) with dew droplets on wings. Cornwall, England, UK. June

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Colonial C-1 Skimmer N248B

Colonial C-1 Skimmer N248B (msn 8), destroyed in a 1999 accident. The Skimmer was developed into the Lake LA-4 Buccaneer, via the C-2 Skimmer IV, after Lake Aircraft bought the design. Date: 1960s

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata), two resting on reeds

Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata), two resting on reeds. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Common darter dragonflies (Sympetrum striolatum) females resting on reed, Dunsdon Nature Reserve

Common darter dragonflies (Sympetrum striolatum) females resting on reed, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. August

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), three in non-breeding plumage on beach, Fort De Soto Park, St

Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), three in non-breeding plumage on beach, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. January. Digitally altered to remove distractions

Background imageSkimmer Collection: USA, Fort De Soto, St. Petersburg, Florida. A skimmer flying

USA, Fort De Soto, St. Petersburg, Florida. A skimmer flying

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Banded darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) resting on flower, Netherlands

Banded darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) resting on flower, Netherlands

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) foraging along surf line. Tierra Verde, Florida, USA

Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) foraging along surf line. Tierra Verde, Florida, USA

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) just emerged. Finland, June

Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) just emerged. Finland, June

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Black skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) fishing by skimming along water surface, Pantanal

Black skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) fishing by skimming along water surface, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageSkimmer Collection: African Skimmer, Chobe River, Botswana

African Skimmer, Chobe River, Botswana

Background imageSkimmer Collection: African Skimmers in flight, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana

African Skimmers in flight, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) resting on reeds. Cornwall, England, UK. April

Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) resting on reeds. Cornwall, England, UK. April

Background imageSkimmer Collection: RF - Banded darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) group of five resting, Netherlands, September

RF - Banded darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) group of five resting, Netherlands, September

Background imageSkimmer Collection: The African Skimmer

The African Skimmer
Jaco Marx

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) covered in dew, roosting on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

Scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) covered in dew, roosting on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK. May

Background imageSkimmer Collection: White-tailed Skimmer

White-tailed Skimmer
Fabrizio Daminelli

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Spangled Skimmer male on Arrowhead plant Date: 15-06-2021

Spangled Skimmer male on Arrowhead plant Date: 15-06-2021

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) in flight, Brasschaat, Belgium

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) in flight, Brasschaat, Belgium

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Scarce Chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) silhouetted against the rising sun, Lower Tamar Lakes

Scarce Chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) silhouetted against the rising sun, Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK, May

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Scissor-Bills in pursuit of Prey; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne Reid

Scissor-Bills in pursuit of Prey; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne Reid
Scissor-Bills in pursuit of Prey; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Background imageSkimmer Collection: DDE-90027902

DDE-90027902
Swift long-winged skimmer, Pachydiplax longipennis, Stanley Park, British Columbia Date: 06/09/2007

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Four spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) on Common heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Four spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) on Common heather (Calluna vulgaris), Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve, Brasschaat, Belgium. August

Background imageSkimmer Collection: RF - Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) resting on reeds. Cornwall, England, UK. May

RF - Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) resting on reeds. Cornwall, England, UK. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ecumoire; Skimmer; Schaumloffel (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ecumoire; Skimmer; Schaumloffel (engraving)
7195820 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ecumoire; Skimmer; Schaumloffel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ecumoire; Skimmer; Schaumloffel)

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Indian Skimmer - flock on sandbank Rynchops albicollis Rajasthan, India BI032034

Indian Skimmer - flock on sandbank Rynchops albicollis Rajasthan, India BI032034 Date: 02-Feb-20

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Indian Skimmer - flock in flight Rynchops albicollis Rajasthan, India BI032010

Indian Skimmer - flock in flight Rynchops albicollis Rajasthan, India BI032010 Date: 02-Feb-20

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Front view of an adult Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) in flight carrying a fish

Front view of an adult Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) in flight carrying a fish, Long Island, New York, USA. August

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Flock of adult Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), in breeding plumage, resting on a beach

Flock of adult Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), in breeding plumage, resting on a beach, Long Island, New York, USA. June

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Adult Black skimmer (Rynchops niger), in breeding plumage

Adult Black skimmer (Rynchops niger), in breeding plumage, skimming through the water with its specialised beak to catch fish, Nickerson Beach State Park, Long Island, New York, USA. June

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Orthetrum coerulescens

Orthetrum coerulescens
Rostislav Kralik

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Skimmer, 1938. Creator: Charles Moss

Skimmer, 1938. Creator: Charles Moss
Skimmer, 1938

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Brass Cream Skimmer, c. 1940. Creator: Sydney Roberts

Brass Cream Skimmer, c. 1940. Creator: Sydney Roberts
Brass Cream Skimmer, c. 1940

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Beets, a Spice Box, a Dishcloth, a Pot, a Glazed Earthenware Plate, a Skimmer

Beets, a Spice Box, a Dishcloth, a Pot, a Glazed Earthenware Plate, a Skimmer
659386 Beets, a Spice Box, a Dishcloth, a Pot, a Glazed Earthenware Plate, a Skimmer, with Meat on a Hook, on a Ledge, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Chardin

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, and black skimmer, Rynchops niger. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Black skimmer, Rynchops niger

Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (Rhynchops nigra). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1824

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Woodcock, red crossbill and black skimmer

Woodcock, red crossbill and black skimmer
Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and black skimmer, Rynchops niger Becasse, bec-croise, et bec en ciseaux

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Dragonflies and skimmers

Dragonflies and skimmers
Dragonflies: bar-winged skimmer, Libellula axilena 1, halloween pennant, Celithemis eponina 2, portia widow dragonfly, Palpopleura portia 3, and fulvous forest skimmer, Neurothemis fulvia 4

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Exotic dragonflies and skimmers

Exotic dragonflies and skimmers
Carolina saddlebags dragonfly, Tramea carolina 1, ebony jewelwing, Calopteryx maculata 2, seaside dragonlet, Erythrodiplax berenice 3, slender skimmer, Orthetrum sabina 4, and 12-spotted skimmer

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Exotic dragonflies, darners and skimmers

Exotic dragonflies, darners and skimmers
Dragonfly larval forms 1, 2, 3, common whitetail dragonfly, Libellula lydia 4, green darner, Anax junius 5, and scarlet skimmer or crimson darter, Crocothemis servilia 6

Background imageSkimmer Collection: Brass-Founder (engraving)

Brass-Founder (engraving)
2801947 Brass-Founder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brass-Founder. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Background imageSkimmer Collection: tilted skimming

tilted skimming
Jack Zhang



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The skimmer, a fascinating bird known for its unique hunting technique, is captured in this stunning illustration. With its long wings and distinctive beak, the African Skimmer gracefully swoops over the water to catch its prey. In another captivating image, we see a Scarce chaser dragonfly covered in dew as it rests on common sorrel in Cornwall, UK. The delicate droplets glisten under the morning sun, adding an ethereal beauty to the scene. A female Fulvous forest skimmer dragonfly perches elegantly in Sai Kung. Its russet-colored body stands out against the lush greenery of its surroundings. Meanwhile, a Common darter dragonfly takes respite on Foxglove petals adorned with dew droplets in Cornwall, England. Nature's harmony unfolds as two Four-spotted chaser dragonflies find solace on reeds while basking in the warm sunlight. Nearby at Dunsdon Nature Reserve, female Common darter dragonflies rest gracefully on tall reeds. Moving across continents to Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, we encounter Black skimmers donning their non-breeding plumage along the beach shoreline. These elegant birds exude grace even when not actively hunting for fish. Further capturing our attention is a magnificent shot of a skimmer soaring through the air against a backdrop of clear blue skies above Tierra Verde beach in Florida. Its flight showcases both power and agility. Not limited to avian species alone, Banded darters also make an appearance resting delicately upon vibrant flowers found within Netherlands' picturesque landscapes. Whether it's gliding effortlessly over water or perching gracefully amidst nature's wonders, these images remind us of the beauty and diversity that surrounds us all around the world - from Cornwall to Florida and beyond.