A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is resting on a sandbank that is slowly being submerged. The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling day by day. Slowly the many sandbanks will be submerged and with them many birds relying on them will have a different landscape and a food supply that is harder to come by.

In the dry season these sandbanks are full of nesting birds, and flocks of skimmers are gliding above the water to catch fish. One day I hope to be here during this time.

It sounds like this:

Last updated on 8 November 2024