BREEDING BLACK GUILLEMOT, CUTLER HARBOR,CUTLER,MAINE, 8/12/2019

   We can ID this Alcid as a Black Guillemot as follows:

• Black plumage with a large white patch on the wings
• Long and slender black bill

   The Black Guillemot is resident in much its range, but large populations from the high Arctic migrate southwards in winter.  Unlike other Alcids, the Black Guillemot prefers to forage in relatively shallow near-shore waters.
   The Black Guillemot is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 914.