Black skimmer at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina

A large black-and-white bird with an orange bill swoops down to scoop fish from near the ocean surface

Black skimmer at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina

A black skimmer lives up to its name just offshore from Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
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Photo By/Credit
Jeff Lewis
Facility
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Recreational Activity
Beach combing
Birding
Wildlife watching
Species
Rynchops niger
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Subject tags
Birds
Coasts
Seabirds
Wildlife refuges