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This chick has a tiny fish!	This Skimmer colony is nesting on the beach (Florida - near Tampa)	I think the male is passing the fish to the female.
	His gift was well received!  More eggs to be hatched!	At same beach where colony is nesting, adult Skimmers take turns cooling off in the water nearby.
Nesting and feeding babies is hard work, especially in the hot sun!	baby peeps poking head out	Changing of the guard. One parent takes over in the 'nest' so the other can go cool off (or go skimming for fish)
		"See ya later, Pa, bring more fish!"
"I'm not sure he heard me"	"I said, BRING MORE FISH"