Other uses Taxobox name Skimmers image Blackskimmer64.jpg image caption Black Skimmer regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Charadriiformes subordo Lari familia Rynchopidae familia authority Charles Lucien Bonaparte Bonaparte , 1838 genus Rynchops genus authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 subdivision ranks Species subdivision Black Skimmer R. niger African Skimmer R. flavirostris Indian Skimmer bird Indian Skimmer R. albicollis The Skimmers , Rynchopidae , are a small family of tern like bird s in the order Charadriiformes, which also includes the wader s, gull s and auk s. The family comprises three species found in South Asia , Africa , and the Americas . The three species are the only birds with distinctive uneven bills with the lower mandible longer than the upper. This remarkable adaptation allows them to fish in a unique way, flying low and fast over streams. ref cite journal last Mariano Jelicich first R coauthors Favero, M. and Silva, M.P. year 2003 month February title Fish Prey of the Black Skimmer Rynchops Niger at Mar Chiquita, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina journal Marine Ornithology volume 31 pages 199 202 url http www.marineornithology.org PDF 31 2 31 2 199 202.pdf accessdate 2009 06 29 ref Their lower mandible skims or slices over the water s surface ready to snap shut any small fish unable to dart clear. The skimmers are sometimes included within the gull family Laridae but separated in other treatments which consider them as a sister group of the tern s. ref cite journal title Multilocus perspectives on the monophyly and phylogeny ... Biology year 2007 volume 7 page 35 doi 10.1186 1471 2148 7 35 ref The Black Skimmer has an additional ... http elibrary.unm.edu sora JFO v052n04 p0338 p0340.pdf title On the Slit Pupil of the Black Skimmer ... species are vulnerable to disturbance at their nesting sites. One species, the Indian Skimmer ... skimmers rynchopidae Skimmer videos on the Internet Bird Collection Category Rhynchopidae Category ... more details
USS Skimmer is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy USS Skimmer AMc 53 , a coastal minesweeper placed in service on 26 August 1941. USS Skimmer LCIL 1093 , commissioned on 28 September 1944. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Skimmer Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Skimmer ... more details
Skimmer can refer to Skimmer , a tern like bird in the order Charadriiformes , which also includes the waders, gulls and auks Skimmer, a family of dragonflies, Libellulidae Skimmer or water skimmer, another name for water strider Skimmer, Atlantic surf clam . Protein skimmer or foam fractionator, a device used mostly in saltwater aquaria Skimmer hat Skimmer band Skimmer machine Credit card fraud Skimming Skimmer device , the slang term for a device used to read and record the magnetic code s from a credit card for later fraudulent use Skimmer utensil , a flat, sieve like scoop or spoon used for skimming cooking liquids or lifting ripened cream from milk, such as a spider utensil spider used in Chinese cuisine Skimmer, a young specimen of Carp bream Disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 An oil skimmer is a machine that separates a liquid from particles floating on it or from another liquid. A common application is removing oil floating on water . These technologies are commonly used for oil spill remediation but are also commonly found in industry. They were used to great effect to assist in the remediation of the Exxon Valdez Exxon Valdez oil spill spill in 1989. Oil skimmers are commonly found in three types weir, oleophilic, and drum Weir skimmers function by allowing the oil floating on the surface of the water to flow over a weir . The height of the weir may be adjustable. These devices will collect water when oil is no longer present. Weir skimmers are also available in floating, self adjusting variations. These models allow them to be effectively used even in changing water levels. Drum skimmers function by using a rotating element such as a drum, to which the oil adhesion adheres . The oil is wiped from the surface of the drum and collected. They are very efficient and do not pick up any appreciable amounts of water even when oil is not present. Oleophilic skimmers are distinguished not by their operation but by the component used to collect the oil. Ropes, discs, or drums are treated with a substance or otherwise manufactured to adhere to oil. External links cite web url http www.megator.com drum oil skimmer.htm title Drum Oil Skimmer format work accessdate 2010 07 21 DEFAULTSORT Skimmer Machine cite web url http www.skimoil.com floating weir.htm title Floating Oil Skimmers, Separators, Industrial and Oil Spill Skimmers Skimoil, Inc. format work accessdate 2010 07 21 http www.youtube.com watch?v 133omtgQ2Wk Oil Skimmer Video Category Machines Category Oil spill remediation technologies Engineering stub ar de Skimmer Oberfl chenabsauger pt Skimmer sv Skimmer tr Skimmer ... more details
Taxobox name African Skimmer status NT status system IUCN3.1 image African Skimmers.jpg image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Charadriiformes familia Skimmer Rynchopidae genus Skimmer Rynchops species R. flavirostris binomial Rynchops flavirostris binomial authority Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot Vieillot , 1816 Image African skimmers.jpg thumb 250px left Photographed at Kazinga Channel, Uganda with White winged Terns The African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris is a skimmer that lives in Senegal to northern Congo River and southern Nile Valley , southern Tanzania to the Zambezi Valley , and then to KwaZulu Natal Province Natal and Angola . Appearance They have very long wings. The back, hindneck, and crown are black. The forehead and rest of the body is white, with a bright, long, orange beak that ends with a yellow tip. Their short forked tail is white, and their legs are bright red. The average size is about 15 inches 38 centimeters long. Their voice is a sharp kip kip . Their bill structure is unique. The lower mandible is much longer than the upper mandible, and flattened sideways like scissor blades. Location The African Skimmer is located in Senegal to northern Congo River and southern Nile Valley , southern Tanzania to the Zambezi Valley , and then to KwaZulu Natal Province Natal and Angola . They live in big tropical rivers with sandbanks, lakeshores, and coastal lagoons. The African Skimmer is uncommonly seen in East African and South African parks. Behavior African Skimmers fly in lines over calm waters, and dip their lower mandible s in the water to feed. When the mandible touches a fish, the skimmer snaps its mouth shut. They feed mostly at dawn and dusk. Reproduction Pairs nest in loose colonies on large sandbanks, and lay 1 4 eggs in a large scrape. Category Rhynchopidae Charadriiformes stub ca Bec de tisora afric de Braunmantel Scherenschnabel eo Afrika tondilbekulo fr Bec en ciseaux d Afrique it Rynchops flavirostris ... more details
Taxobox name Scarlet Skimmer image Crocothemis servilia mariannae.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropoda classis Insecta ordo Odonata familia Libellulidae genus Crocothemis species C. servilia binomial Crocothemis servilia binomial authority Dru Drury Drury , 1773 The Scarlet Skimmer or Crimson Darter Crocothemis servilia is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae , native to east Asia east and southeast Asia and introduced to Florida and Hawaii . References Need to know about the scarlet skimmer? Well look it up again no information. ITIS id 102024 taxon Crocothemis servilia accessdate 9 February 2006 External links http www.npwrc.usgs.gov resource distr insects dfly fl 346.htm Scarlet Skimmer at USGS commonscat inline Crocothemis servilia commonscat Crocothemis servilia dragonfly stub Category Libellulidae ko ml nl Crocothemis servilia ja vi Scarlet Skimmer zh ... more details
Taxobox name Neon Skimmer image Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis 2007 08 13.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropoda classis Insecta ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Libellula species L. croceipennis binomial Libellula croceipennis binomial authority Edmond de S lys Longchamps Selys , 1868 ref ITIS id 101909 taxon Libellula croceipennis ref The Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis is a dragonfly of the Libellulidae skimmer family. It can be found near ponds, lakes and slow moving streams in the southwest United States, Central America, and northern South America. ref name abbott Cite book title Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South Central United States last Abbott first John C. year 2005 publisher Princeton University Press isbn 0691113645 pages 269 270 ref References references External links http bugguide.net node view 36801 Libellula croceipennis on BugGuide.Net Category Libellulidae dragonfly stub de Libellula croceipennis nl Libellula croceipennis vi Neon Skimmer ... more details
Taxobox name Keeled Skimmer image Orthetrum coerulescens.jpg image width 300px image caption Male regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Orthetrum species O. coerulescens binomial Orthetrum coerulescens binomial authority Johan Christian Fabricius Fabricius , 1798 status LC status system iucn3.1 The Keeled Skimmer , Orthetrum coerulescens , is a species of Europe an dragonfly . This species resembles the Black tailed Skimmer but is slimmer and the male has no black tip. Females and immature males lack the black Abdomen Invertebrates abdominal pattern. The pterostigma is orange and the thorax usually bears pale stripes. It breeds mainly in peat bogs and flies in the UK from June to September including places like Chudleigh Knighton Heath. Behaviour This dragonfly is common in central and southern Europe. ref IUCN2010.3 title Orthetrum coerulescens assessors Clausnitzer, V. year 2007 id 158682 downloaded 28 September 2011 ref It is locally common in western Britain and Ireland. ref cite web title Keeled Skimmer url http british dragonflies.org.uk species keeled skimmer publisher British Dragonfly Society accessdate 28 September 2011 ref Its typical habitat is acidic heath land, where it is often seen alongside Golden ringed Dragonfly Golden Ringed Dragonflies . Its flight is quite skittish, with frequent hovering, and it lands often. It can fly quite a distance from water, despite its seemingly weak flight. When it perches, the wings are held forward. File Libellulidae Orthetrum coerulescens 3.JPG thumb 240px left Orthetrum coerulescens , female References reflist See also List of British dragonflies Category Dragonflies of Europe Category Libellulidae Dragonfly stub cs V ka lutoskvrnn de Kleiner Blaupfeil lt Melsvapilv sk t nl Beekoeverlibel no Liten bl libelle pl Lecicha ma a pt Orthetrum coerulescens sv Mindre sj trollsl nda vi Keeled Skimmer ... more details
Taxobox name Black Skimmer status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 144181 0 IUCN Status report ref image Black Skimmer Close Flying.jpg image ... Skimmer Rynchopidae genus Skimmer Rynchops species R. niger binomial Rynchops niger binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 Image Black Skimmer by Dan Pancamo.jpg thumb left Quintana, Texas Image Black Skimmer by Dan Pancamo 2.jpg thumb left Quintana, Texas Image Black Skimmer and Chick by Dan Pancamo.jpg thumb left Black Skimmer & Chicks Image Black Skimmer Chicks by Dan Pancamo.jpg thumb left Black Skimmer 4 weeks The Black Skimmer , Rynchops niger , is a tern like seabird , one of three very similar birds species in the skimmer family. It breeds in North America North and South ... in response to annual floods which extend their feeding areas in the river shallows. The Black Skimmer ... are of equal length at hatching, they rapidly become unequal during fledging. The Black Skimmer is the largest of the three skimmer species. It measures convert 40 50 cm in abbr on long with a convert 107 127 cm in abbr on wingspan. ref http www.allaboutbirds.org guide black skimmer lifehistory ..., and the underwings as the adult. The Black Skimmer has three subspecies Migratory R. n. niger ... coauthors Favero, M. and Silva, M.P. year 2003 month February title Fish Prey of the Black Skimmer ... in the rivers, coasts and lagoons they frequent. gallery File Rynchops niger1.jpg Black Skimmer ..., ISBN 978 0 7136 3510 2 External links http ibc.lynxeds.com species black skimmer rynchops niger Black Skimmer videos on the Internet Bird Collection http www.flickr.com groups birdguide pool ... All&ORIENTATION All&RESULTS 24 Black Skimmer photo galley VIREO see a good RangeMap maps ... Breeding Resident an example the Yucatan ...also Vagrant areas DEFAULTSORT Skimmer, Black Category Rhynchopidae Black Skimmer Category Birds of Brazil Category Birds of the Amazon Basin Category Fauna ... more details
Taxobox name Widow Skimmer image Widow Skimmer, male.jpg image caption adult male, Ottawa , Ontario image2 Widow Skimmer, female.jpg image2 caption adult female regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Libellula species L. luctuosa binomial Libellula luctuosa binomial authority Hermann Burmeister Burmeister , 1839 The Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa is one of the group of dragonfly dragonflies known as King Skimmers. The species can be found commonly across much of the United States except in the higher Rocky Mountains areas and in southern Ontario and Quebec . ref Mead, Kurt. 2009. Dragonflies of the North Woods, Duluth Kollath Stensaas. ref Adults have a steely blue body area but juveniles are yellow with brown stipes. ref Dunkle, S.W. 2000. Dragonflies through Binoculars, Toronto Oxford University press. ref Wings of both sexes are marked with prominent black basal bands. Adult males develop broad white spots at midwing. The nymphs live in the water, molting and growing until they are ready to emerge from the water and then molting a final time to reveal their wings. File Widow Skimmer, juvenile male.jpg thumb left juvenile male References refs External links Commonscat Libellula luctuosa TaxonIds wikispecies Libellula luctuosa eol 131398 http www2.ups.edu biology museum Liblucphoto1.html University of Puget Sound http www.greglasley.net widowskim.html Greg Lasley Nature Photography http www.botany.wisc.edu spalding naturephotos botanygarden widskim1.htm University of Wisconsin Category Libellulidae Category Animals described in 1839 Category Odonata of North America dragonfly stub de Libellula luctuosa fr Libellule m lancolique nl Libellula luctuosa vi Widow Skimmer ... more details
Taxobox name Purple Skimmer status VU status system IUCN3.1 status ref regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Libellula species L. jesseana binomial Libellula jesseana binomial authority Williamson, 1922 The Purple Skimmer Libellula jesseana is a dragonfly of the Libellulidae skimmer family, native to Florida . It is 50 57 mm 2.0 2.2 in long. Mature males have pale to dark blue pruinescence covering most of the thorax and abdomen , with black face and Cercus cerci . Most females are yellow and indistinguishable from female Golden winged Skimmer s Libellula auripennis , but a few are purple. It breeds only in clear, sandy bottomed lakes with sparse vegetation, making it vulnerable to pollution, eutrophication , and habitat destruction. Adults fly from April 21 to September 12. References cite book last Needham first James G. authorlink coauthors Minter J. Westfall, Jr. and Michael L. May title Dragonflies of North America rev. ed. publisher Scientific Publishers date 2000 location Gainesville, FL pages 762 763 url id ISBN 0 945417 94 2 IUCN2006 assessors Odonata Specialist Group year 1996 id 11929 title Libellula jesseana downloaded 7 June 2007 Category Libellulidae Category Animals described in 1922 dragonfly stub nl Libellula jesseana sr Libellula jesseana vi Purple Skimmer ... more details
Image skimmer.jpg thumb 250px Protein skimmer A protein skimmer or foam fractionator is a device used ... skimmer water column, they become denser and the water begins to drain and create the foam that will carry ... is highly desired by the aquarist and is often emphasized by the placement of the skimmer ... one published study that provides a detailed list of the export products found in protein skimmer ... protein skimmer design by Randy Holmes Farley ref Holmes Farley, Randy, What is Skimming?, Reefkeeping, August 2006, http www.reefkeeping.com issues 2006 08 rhf index.php ref blockquote For a skimmer ... attention has been the general shape of a skimmer as well. In particular, much attention has been given to the introduction of cone shaped skimmer units. Originally designed by Klaus Jensen in 2004 ... vertex royal exclusiv alpha cone 250 protein skimmer review ref Overall, protein skimmers can be classed ... is pumped through the venturi, in which fine bubbles are introduced, then enters the skimmer body ... likely to be included in other skimmer designs rather than as a simple venturi design. Counter current ... correctly known as an aspirating skimmer, since some skimmer designs using an aspirator do not use ... years. This style of protein skimmer has become very popular and is believed to be the most popular type of skimmer used with residential reef aquariums today. It has been particularly successful in smaller ... when it is only pumping water. Downdraft The Downdraft skimmer is both a proprietary skimmer design and a style of protein skimmer that injects water under high pressure into tubes that have a foam or bubble generating mechanism and carry the air water mixture down into the skimmer and into a separate ... skimmer products in the US are limited to that single company. Their design uses one or more tubes ... of the skimmer resulting in foam that collects protein waste in a collection cup. This was one of the earlier high performance protein skimmer designs and large models were produced that saw success ... more details
Wikify date October 2010 Notability 1 Music date October 2010 Skimmer are a pop punk band from Birmingham , who formed in 1993. They were originally signed to the Leeds based Crackle Records. Once described as being able to harmonise like hamsters , they supported have many American pop punk bands in the UK Mr T Experience, NOFX, Bracket, All etc. They were also the List of Peel sessions S last ever band to record a Peel Session on 21 October 2004, shortly after their first drummer s death. In late 2005 Warren Beater joined the Skimmer camp to take over the drum sticks. Linking up with Nigel Clark as producer, front man with Britpop chart toppers Dodgy , they then released two new albums I ll Tell You What 2007 and Self Harmony 2009 . Headline tours of Japan, Ireland and the UK followed, along with various support slots around the UK. In 2008 a retrospective double CD Smitten , was released by Crackle containing all the songs from their out of print first 2 albums plus some extra songs. Current Activity Having returned from a tour of Japan to promote Self Harmony , Skimmer have just finished recording their latest album which will be released in the summer of 2011. They are currently signed to the http watersliderecords.com Waterslide Records label in Japan and http www.heroicfailure.co.uk Heroic Failure in the UK. A single Injury Prone was released on the http www.heroicfailure.co.uk Heroic Failure label in May 2011. They continue to record and gig and have just released a series of videos to promote their forthcoming album. External links http www.facebook.com SkimmerSongs Facebook Page http www.myspace.com skimmersongs Myspace page Allmusic class artist id p376145 biography pure url yes Allmusic biography Use dmy dates date October 2010 DEFAULTSORT Skimmer Band Category English musical groups Category Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands ... more details
Taxobox name Flame Skimmer image RubyMhawk.jpg image width 250px image caption Male Dragonfly regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropoda classis Insecta ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Libellula species L. saturata binomial Libellula saturata binomial authority Philip Reese Uhler Uhler , 1857 The Flame Skimmer or Firecracker Skimmer Libellula saturata is a common dragonfly of the family Libellulidae , native to western North America. Description Male Flame Skimmers are known for their entirely red or dark orange body, this includes eyes, legs, and even wing veins. Females are usually a medium or darker brown with some thin, yellow markings. This particular type of skimmer varies in size but is generally measured somewhere between two and three inches long. ref Kris Wetherbee, Kris. Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Winged Wonders To Your Backyard . New York, New York Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2005. ref These naiads are known for being rather large and chubby looking due to their rounded abdomen. They are covered with hair but, unlike most young dragonflies, they lack hooks or spines. Location Due to its choice habitat of warm ponds, streams, or hot springs , flame skimmers are found mainly in the southwestern part of the United States. They also make their homes in public gardens or backyards. Feeding Habits An immature flame skimmer Nymph biology nymph feeds mainly on aquatic insects. Its diet consists of mosquito larvae, aquatic fly larvae, mayfly larvae, freshwater shrimp , small fish, and tadpoles. The nymphs, which live in the mud at the bottom of warm streams or ponds, catch their prey by waiting patiently for it to pass by. Adult skimmers usually feed on moths, flies, ants, or any other soft bodied insect while waiting perched on a small rock or twig or while flying through the air. ref Lung, Mark, and Stefan Sommer. Libellula saturata ... Female Flame Skimmer Image Female Flame Skimmer.jpg thumb right Female Flame Skimmer Breeding for flame ... more details
Taxobox name Roseate Skimmer image Roseate Skimmer.jpg image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropoda subphylum Hexapoda classis Insecta ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Orthemis dragonfly Orthemis species O. ferruginea binomial Orthemis ferruginea binomial authority Johan Christian Fabricius Fab. , 1775 Image Roseate Skimmer.JPG thumb 300px left The Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea is a common southern dragonfly . The male of the species has a rose pink and red maroon colored abdomen . Females of the species have orange brown abdomens with clear orangish veins and a brownish thorax with a light stripe down back. The young have a bright pinkish or purple abdomen and when they are mature adults their thorax will develop a pale bluish tint. The wings are normally clear except for the narrow brown tips at the edges. The juveniles are brown initially in both sexes with pale stripes as well as the abdomen being uniformly brown. It eats by foraging at the top of tall vegetation and it is an aggressive predator that takes insect s that are just slightly smaller than itself. Nymphs are found in the silty bottoms of shallow stream s that feed larger river s and sinkhole s especially in the state parks with lakes. The Roseate Skimmer is widespread in North America in the United States , Central America as far south as Chile . The Roseate has Drainage basin watershed s specifically in Arkansas . It seems to invade new habitat s and readily expands its range of known habitats such as pond s, lake s, temporary pools, canal s found throughout the New World tropics , that includes the Bahamas and the West Indies and Hawaii . External links http www.duke.edu jspippen dragonflies roseateskimmer.htm Duke University http www.southwestbirders.com Dragon 20pics odethumbs rosk.htm Southwest birders Category Aeshnidae nl Orthemis ferruginea ... more details
for the horse named after this bird Indian Skimmer horse Taxobox name Indian Skimmer status VU status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors BirdLife International year 2009 id 144183 title Rynchops albicollis downloaded 8 January 2010 ref image Skimmer1.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Charadriiformes familia Skimmer Rynchopidae genus Skimmer Rynchops species R. albicollis binomial Rynchops albicollis binomial authority William John Swainson Swainson , 1838 synonyms Rhynchops albicollis The Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis is a one of the three species that belong to the skimmer family. They are somewhat tern like but like other skimmers, have a short upper mandible and the longer lower mandible that is ploughed along the surface of water as the bird flies over the water to pick aquatic prey. It is found in southern Asia where it is patchily distributed and declining in numbers. They are mainly found in rivers or estuaries. They are very brightly marked in black, white and orange making them difficult to miss. Description File SkimmerBill.jpg thumb left Illustration of the knife like bill This bird has a black cap and orange ... & piscium with a description of the Madrass Sea Crow by Edward Buckley The Black Skimmer of the Americas is larger with a black tip to the bill. The African Skimmer is smaller with more black in the tail ... Messurier, A year 1904 publisher W. Thacker & Co ref In older times the Indian Skimmer was also known ... Occurrence of the Indian Skimmer or Scissorbill Rhynchops albicollis Swainson in Salsette Island journal ...,C year 1992 title Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Swainson and Black Stork Ciconia nigra Linn. new ...,N Roy,CS year 1993 title Extension of range of the Indian Skimmer, Rynchops albicollis Swainson ... species indian skimmer rynchops albicollis Photos and videos http www.orientalbirdimages.org search.php?action searchresult&Bird ID 940 Oriental Bird Images Indian Skimmer Category Rhynchopidae ... more details
Infobox Aircraft Begin name C 1 Skimmer image caption Infobox Aircraft Type type two three seat amphibian manufacturer Colonial Aircraft Corporation designer David Thurston first flight 1948 in aviation 1948 introduced retired status primary user more users produced number built unit cost developed from variants with their own articles Lake Buccaneer The Colonial Model C 1 Skimmer is an United States American small single engined amphibian flying boat built by the Colonial Aircraft Corporation . It was the start of a line of very similar aircraft designed by David Thurston . Development In 1946 David Thurston established the Colonial Aircraft Corporation to build his design for a small amphibian flying boat, the Skimmer . The resulting design was an Aluminium all metal shoulder wing cantilever monoplane with a single step Hull watercraft hull and stabilizing floats fitted under each wing. A retractable tricycle landing gear allows land operation. The Lycoming Engines Avco Lycoming Piston engine engine with a pusher propeller is pylon mounted above and aft of the enclosed cockpit. The cabin has side by side seating for a pilot and passenger with room behind for another passenger. History The prototype first flew on 17 July 1948. An improved four seat variant was the C 2 Skimmer IV which through a succession of companies became the Lake Buccaneer . Specifications Aerospecs ref met or eng? eng for US UK aircraft, met for all others eng crew 1 pilot capacity 2 passengers length m 7.16 length ft 23 length in 6 span m 10.36 span ft 34 span in 0 swept m swing wings swept ft swing wings swept in swing wings rot number helicopters rot dia m helicopters rot dia ft helicopters rot dia in helicopters dia m airships etc dia ft airships etc dia in airships etc width m if applicable width ... Pusher aircraft Category Single engine aircraft Category Propeller aircraft es Colonial Skimmer it Colonial C 1 Skimmer ... more details
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename Indian Skimmer image caption sire Storm Bird grandsire Northern Dancer dam Nobilaire damsire Vaguely Noble sex Filly foaled 1984 country United States colour Gray horse Gray breeder Ashford Stud and Ronald J. Worswick owner Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum trainer Henry Cecil record 16 10 1 3 earnings US 1,394,814 race Pretty Polly Stakes Great Britain Pretty Polly Stakes GB 1987 br Musidora Stakes 1987 br Prix Saint Alary 1987 br Sun Chariot Stakes 1988 br Champion Stakes 1988 br Irish Champion Stakes 1988 br Prix d Ispahan 1989 br Gordon Richards Stakes 1989 French Classic Races French Classic Race wins br Prix de Diane 1987 awards honours updated October 3, 2007 Indian Skimmer foaled 1984 in Kentucky is a United Kingdom Thoroughbred horse racing racehorse . Bred by MIT graduate Ronald J. Worswick in partnership with Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky , the Gray horse gray filly is out of the mare Nobilaire and sired by Storm Bird . Her grandsire was Northern Dancer , the top sire of the 20th Century and her damsire was Prix de l Arc de Triomphe winner, Vaguely Noble . She was named for the rare Skimmer Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis , a bird. Citation needed date January 2010 Raced by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Indian Skimmer won important Group One races against the top fillies of the day, including a victory over the great Miesque in the 1987 Prix de Diane . In 1988 she beat some of the best Colt horse colts in England, Ireland and France. Sent to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky , she finished third to Great Communicator in that year s Breeders Cup Turf . Retired from racing at the end of the 1989 season. As a broodmare , she produced ... http news.bloodhorse.com viewstory.asp?id 35853 Bloodhorse.com article on Indian Skimmer and her breeder, Ronald J. Worswick http www.pedigreequery.com indian skimmer Indian Skimmer s pedigree ... more details
Taxobox name Twelve spotted Skimmer image Libellula pulchella 36631322.jpg image caption male image2 Twelve spotted Skimmer, female.jpg image2 caption female regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropoda subphylum Hexapoda classis Insecta ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Libellula species L. pulchella binomial Libellula pulchella binomial authority Dru Drury Drury , 1770 The Twelve spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella is a common North American Libellulidae skimmer dragonfly , found in southern Canada and in all 48 of the continental United States contiguous U.S. states . It is a large species, at convert 50 mm in abbr on long. Each wing has three brown spots. In adult males, additional white spots form between the brown ones and at the bases of the hindwings it is sometimes called the Ten spot Skimmer for the number of these white spots. References cite book last Dunkle first Sidney W. year 2000 title Dragonflies through Binoculars location New York publisher Oxford University Press isbn 0 19 511268 7 pages 173 174 cite book last Needham first James G. authorlink coauthors Minter J. Westfall, Jr. and Michael L. May title Dragonflies of North America rev. ed. publisher Scientific Publishers year 2000 location Gainesville, FL url isbn 0 945417 94 2 pages 719 720 cite book last Mead first Kurt title Dragonflies of the North Woods location Duluth, MN publisher Kollath Stensaas Publishing year 2009 edition Second isbn 978 0 9792006 5 6 pages 134 135 Commonscat Libellula pulchella dragonfly stub Category Libellulidae de Libellula pulchella fr Libellule gracieuse nl Libellula pulchella ru Libellula pulchella vi Libellula pulchella ... more details
Taxobox name Eight spotted Skimmer image Eight spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis .jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropoda classis Insecta ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Libellula species L. forensis binomial Libellula forensis binomial authority Hagen, 1861 ref ITIS id 101911 taxon Libellula forensis ref range map North America Range Libellula forensis.svg range map caption Range of L. forensis ref Cite web title Distribution Viewer publisher OdonataCentral url http www.odonatacentral.org index.php MapAction.windowed accessdate December 2, 2009 ref The Eight spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis is a dragonfly of the Libellulidae skimmer family. Description It has two black spots on each wing for a total of eight, and can be distinguished from the similar Twelve spotted Skimmer by counting the spots. Adult males are additionally adorned with opaque white spots between the black ones. It can be found west of the Rocky Mountains near muddy bottomed ponds and lakes. ref name abbott Cite book title Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South Central United States last Abbott first John C. year 2005 publisher Princeton University Press isbn 0691113645 page 271 ref East of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, some females may also have white spots, making them the only female dragonflies in North American white spots on the wings. ref name dunkle Cite book title Dragonflies Through Binoculars last Dunkle first Sidney W. year 2000 publisher Oxford University Press isbn 0195112687 pages 297 298 ref The total length is 44 to 50mm. Flight season is April through October. ref name abbott ref name dunkle References references External links CommonsCat inline Libellula forensis http bugguide.net node view 3406 Libellula forensis on BugGuide.Net Category Libellulidae dragonfly stub de Libellula forensis fr Libellula forensis nl Libellula forensis vi Libellula forensis ... more details
Taxobox name Great Blue Skimmer image Great Blue Skimmer Libellula vibrans 2008 08 20.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropoda classis Insecta ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Libellula species L. vibrans binomial Libellula vibrans binomial authority Johan Christian Fabricius Fabricius , 1793 ref ITIS id 101904 taxon Libellula vibrans ref range map USA Range Libellula vibrans.svg range map caption Range of L. vibrans ref Cite web title Libellula vibrans range map publisher USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center url http www.npwrc.usgs.gov resource distr insects dfly usa 389.htm accessdate December 2, 2009 ref ref Cite web title Distribution Viewer publisher OdonataCentral url http www.odonatacentral.org index.php MapAction.windowed accessdate December 2, 2009 ref The Great Blue Skimmer Libellula vibrans is a dragonfly of the Libellulidae skimmer family. With a total length of 50 to 63 mm, it is one of the largest skimmers. Look for it near lakes, ponds, and slow streams in the eastern United States ref name abbott Cite book title Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South Central United States last Abbott first John C. year 2005 publisher Princeton University Press isbn 0691113645 page 277 ref and rarely in southern Ontario . ref http www.ojibway.ca swodonat.htm Odonata of Essex County, Ontario , Ojibway Nature Centre ref References references External links http bugguide.net node view 576 Libellula vibrans on BugGuide.Net Category Libellulidae dragonfly stub de Libellula vibrans nl Libellula vibrans vi Great Blue Skimmer ... more details
Taxobox name Black tailed Skimmer image Black tailed Skimmer.jpg image width 200px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Odonata subordo Anisoptera familia Libellulidae genus Orthetrum species O. cancellatum binomial Orthetrum cancellatum binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 The Black tailed Skimmer , Orthetrum cancellatum , is a European and Asian dragonfly . It occurs nearly all over Europe except northern UK and Scandinavia, to the east the range extends to Kashmir and Mongolia. The adult male has a blue abdomen with a black tip and transparent wings, and the female has a yellow later brown body with black bands along the abdomen and transparent wings. Even the immature males look that way. This species has expanded its range, assisted by the creation of gravel pit s which give it the extensive open unvegetated areas it prefers. It was first recorded in Great Britain in Essex in 1934. It is decreasing rapidly in the Malta Maltese islands . gallery Image Orthetrum cancellatum top.jpg Young female Black tailed Skimmer Image Orthetrum cancellatum side.jpg Female, side view Image Grosser Blaupfeil Orthetrum cancellatum.jpg Adult male Image Dragonfly orthetrum cancellatum.jpg Female Black Tailed Skimmer gallery References cite web title Orthetrum cancellatum url http british dragonflies.org.uk species black tailed skimmer publisher British Dragonfly Society accessdate 14 October 2010 Klaas Douwe B Dijkstra, Richard Lewington, 2006 Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing, Gillingham. A. Sciberras, 2008 A Contribution To The Knowledge Of Odonata In The Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist 4 4 275 288. Commons Orthetrum cancellatum wikispecies Orthetrum cancellatum DEFAULTSORT Black Tailed Skimmer Category Libellulidae Category Dragonflies of Europe Category Animals described in 1758 Dragonfly stub cs V ka erno itn de Gro er Blaupfeil fr Orthetrum cancellatum lt ... more details
ship to be named Skimmer by the Navy, AMC 53 was laid down on 2 January 1941 by the Snow Shipyards ... on 26 August 1941. World War II service Skimmer spent her first four days of Navy service at Boston ... archives 11 03053.htm NavSource Online Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive Skimmer AMc 53 Accentor class minesweeper DEFAULTSORT Skimmer Category Accentor class minesweepers Category World War ... more details
Ship aircraft facilities Ship notes USS Skimmer AMCU 41 LCIL 1093 was an sclass LCI L 351 landing ... ship to be named Skimmer by the Navy was laid down as LCI L 1093 , a large, infantry landing craft ... minesweeper AMCU 41 . On 23 January 1954, the ship was commissioned as Skimmer AMCU 41 , Lieutenant ..., South Carolina , beginning Phase Baker inactivation. Finally, on 1 July 1955, Skimmer decommissioned ... from the Navy list . Military awards and honors Skimmer LCI L 1093 received one battle star ... NavSource Online Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive LCI L 1093 Skimmer AMCU MHC 41 non breaking ... Skimmer AMCU 41 Category AMCU 7 class minesweepers Category Ships built in Michigan Category 1944 ... more details
Black skimmer taken at the Breezy Point wildlife preserve. I have been attempting to photograph clearly them doing their namesake skimming. I have seen them flying close to the surface of the water with their lower beak in the water presumably attempting to scoop up fish, like a pelican might. When skimming the skimmer gives the appearance of a speed boat by throwing up a small but noticeable wake. PD author John van v Orphan image ... more details
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