Razorbill

Razorbill. Manasquan Inlet, Point Pleasant Beach. 2/26/2022

This sea duck consistently dove the minute I saw it and re-surfaced hundreds of feet away, so getting a decent shot was a challenge.

The striking black-and-white Razorbill nests in cliffside colonies overlooking the ocean, often among murres, fulmars, and kittiwakes. It uses its sharp, hatchet-shaped bill to catch fish underwater, sometimes diving to 330 feet.