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Skimmers
(Rhynchopidae), a family of birds of the order Charadriiformes. It has one genus (Rhynchops), comprising three species. The body measures up to 45 cm long, and the plumage is black with white. The wings are very long and pointed, and the tail is forked. The beak is large, laterally compressed, and the lower mandible (gonys) is longer than the upper and has tactile corpuscles. Skimmers feed on small fish and aquatic insects, flying at dusk or at night very low over the water and submerging the tips of the lower mandibles into the water (hence the name “skimmers”). They live on sea coasts and at the mouths of large rivers in the subtropical and tropical zones of Africa, Asia, and America. The birds nest in small groups on sandbars and islands after the dry season begins and the water level of rivers falls. The eggs (two to four in each clutch) are laid in a slight hollow in the sand. Immediately after hatching the young can run and swim, but the parents continue feeding them for a long time. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | com/079), constructed entirely of plastic and featuring plastic motor housing and frame, offers these advantages: - A durable engineered polymer housing that won't corrode - Capped troughs that prevent oil drips - A shaft sealed to prevent premature motor wear from oil contamination Disk skimmers are a particularly good choice for mounting on drums and in places where the water level does not fluctuate and small oil-removal capacity is required. With most of the accessible stretches iced up, they were reduced to fishing the The Deeps at Glenlaggan, where James Woodrow weighed in the winning net of two skimmers for a grand total of 1lb. Among the tips spoken in broken English on the video are: Don't install a skimmer in the morning, because people are more vigilant; don't install skimmers in towns with fewer than 15,000 people, because people in those towns would notice changes to their local ATMs; avoid areas with small shops open 24 hours a day and don't set up in areas where a lot of illegal immigrants live. |
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