Snow Bunting Without the Snow | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Snow Bunting Without the Snow

Dec 19, 2023

A Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) dines on sea oats on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Snow Buntings breed in the high Arctic tundra and sometimes visit the Outer Banks in winter, preferring sandy areas with dunes.

Brown, black, white small bunting holding a stalk of sea oats standing in sand

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Birds

Birdwatching

Photography

Wildlife refuges

Wildlife viewing

Recreational Activities

Wildlife watching

Published

Dec 19, 2023

Endangered Species Act

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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

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