Description:

  • Long narrow wings, slightly drooped.

  • Narrow chest.

  • Dark “wrist” and secondaries.

  • White underwing coverts.

  • All dark from above.

  • Crook at “wrist”.

  • Often seen hovering, then diving for fish.

  • Steady flyers, frequently flying in wide circles.

  • Wing beats are stiff and somewhat shallow.

  • Found around water.