Underwings and a Black Skimmer on Wednesday

Black Skimmer at the Model-boat Pond, 10pm 7/16/08
Photo by Bruce Yolton http://www.urbanhawks.blogs.com

Good moths at the Moth Tree on Wednesday -- a large Ilia Underwing and another Girlfriend Underwing. But the star of the evening was a Black Skimmer fishing at the Model-boat Pond within sight of the Moth Tree. It seemed impossible, but Bruce Yolton managed to get the thrilling shot of it above.