Around Florida's coasts, a small population of birds with an unusual hunting habit. As their numbers dwindle in the state, a group of volunteers fight to keep the birds safe.

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Songs

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Traveling Horse by Lobo Loco

Bad Old Daemons by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Echoes Boogie Dancehall by Lobo Loco

Sources

https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/shorebirdsseabirds/black-skimmer/

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/100-black-skimmer-babies-being-born-on-st-pete-beach

https://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/species/blkski/introduction

https://fl.audubon.org/sites/default/files/audubon_beach_birds_identification_terns_gulls.pdf

https://www.audubon.org/about/history-audubon-and-waterbird-conservation

https://fl.audubon.org/get-involved/coastal-bird-stewardship

https://fl.audubon.org/coastal-conservation/floridas-rooftop-nesting-birds