A hardy bird with a rich black-and-white plumage and showstopping red legs, Black Guillemots are a highlight of the cold rocky coasts of the North Atlantic and Arctic. These duck-sized …

The black guillemot or tystie (Cepphus grylle) is a medium-sized seabird of the Alcidae family, native throughout northern Atlantic coasts and eastern North American coasts. It is resident in …

A hardy bird with a rich black-and-white plumage and showstopping red legs, Black Guillemots are a highlight of the cold rocky coasts of the North Atlantic and Arctic. These duck-sized …

During the winter guillemots have molted out of their distinctive black and white plumage and resemble little gray and white blobs floating offshore. They molt back into breeding plumage …

The Black Guillemot showcases a striking seasonal plumage change. In summer, it sports a velvety black body with conspicuous white wing patches, complemented by vibrant red legs …

Nov 13, 2022 · Those little gray and white blobs floating offshore are the version of the Black Guillemot usually seen by shore-based observers. They molt out of their solid black plumage …

A hardy bird with a rich black-and-white plumage and showstopping red legs, Black Guillemots are a highlight of the cold rocky coasts of the North Atlantic and Arctic. These duck-sized …

In winter, the once-black plumage undergoes a dramatic transformation, turning immaculate white. The wings, which once bore the bold white oval patches, now exhibit intricate black …

Winter plumage of Black Guillemots becomes whiter further north they are found. Black Guillemots are one of the only birds that breed on Surtsey, a new volcanic island off Iceland. …

Strikingly distinctive in the breeding season, with an all black plumage, white upperwing patches and red feet. Can look all dark, at a distance, in the breeding season. Very different in the …