Hundreds of Black Skimmers

This video is a compilation of pictures I took on Anna Maria Island, Florida. The music is from RoyaltyFreeMusic.com.

I love the Black Skimmer, it is a very cool bird! You will notice that it's lower bill is longer than the top. They use this by putting just the bottom part of the bill in the water as they fly along skimming the surface for fish. When they hit a fish their bill closes and hopefully they have a fish!

Copyright 2017® Mark Vance Photography

I am an award winning filmmaker. Many of my short films have been shown in film festivals all over the Untied States. Several of my bird videos have been used by the Natioanl Audubon Society and seen on TV shows in the United States and Canada. 

I went to California State University, Northridge and majored in TV and film production. I grew up in Hollywood, California and made super8 films with Frank Darabont who wrote and directed "The Shawshank Redemption" and created "The Walking Dead" for TV. Also, working on the super8 movies was my friend Greg Melton who is the Production Designer on "Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.".

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