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Gosling Bunting as seen at Takwa Bay Lagos, Nigeria

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Gosling Bunting as seen at Takwa Bay Lagos, Nigeria

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Glosling Bunting as seen at Takwa Bay Lagos, Nigeria

Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger)

Taken on February 13, 2019

Lucky shot of a black tern

It was far away and it is rare. I succeeded with a point and shoot lucky shot.

Black Skimmer

The Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) is similar to the Tern in size and behavior, however they differ in that the skim the water's surface in an attempt to catch food. The bury their lower beak in the water and fly along the surface waiting until they feel their beak hit something in the water (hopefully a fish) before closing their beak. They frequently will skim for 15-20 yards at a time but will go longer at times. The unique way that it feels for fish as it skims along allows them to feed even at night, though they are primarily active at dawn and dusk.

Conservation Status: Declining

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Niger River Mali April 1995 African Goat Boys

African forces build on intelligence, conduct simulated raid at Flintlock 20

A Senegalese Soldier secures an enemy combatant while under the cover of smoke during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scenario, near Atar, Mauritania on Feb. 26, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout North and West Africa since 2005. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise. (U.S. Army Sgt. Conner Douglas)

Black Skimmer

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