ID this bird

[cichlid1409]

anyone know what type of bird this is? snapped a few bird pics on campus yesterday and havn't seen these guys around before that I can remember.

[Mzungu]

Awesome! I'm thinking some kind of tern, but lemme google real quick to see if I'm even remotely close. )

[cichlid1409]

I was thinking tern too but i think they have shorter beaks.

[Mzungu]

Mike, you're gonna make me dig out my bird books...! The beak is really cool.

[ohmar606]

its a black skimmer,

[cichlid1409]

its a black skimmer,

looks like you nailed it. cool a$$ bird .

[cichlid1409]

heres another pic just for the heck of it

[Mzungu]

So. Awesome.

[fishlady]

awesome shots of them....thanks for sharing...