Pied Oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris) are a common sight around the bay. Sometimes I even see flocks of a dozen or so roosting together. However, pairs of Pied Oystercatchers stay in the same territory year after year and these ones are decreasing. The pair I photographed for this post have a permanent territory around the Mullens shorebird roost.
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such great looking birds! wearing that orange beak, loud and proud! :)
They're beautiful!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
The oystercatchers are one of my favorites! Great shots!
Wonderful images Mick.
wow the second one was a great moment! Bet you couldn't wait to get home and edit and see how it came out.
Wonderful shots!
What vibrant red eyes they have.
Lovely birds, and beautifully photographed, Mick.
Denis
These are great shots, I love the wings outstretched.
oooohhhh they are just too cute with their carrot nose and matching eyes!!
I remember how surprised I was the first time I saw an oyster catcher. They're easy to spot with those bright bills!
Fantastic, Mick! Love that second shot!
Love the striking eyes!
omplWhat a cute pair of birds!
I totally adore these guys!
Wonderful photos of the pair.
Great shots Mick! What a lovely bird.
I am sure I captured a couple of those out at Redcliffe last year as the sun was setting (mostly silhouettes)... I must go back to the same spot and try to capture them during the day.
They are great these birds!
They always look like they know how to have fun!
wow, what a surprice when I scrolled down and saw the last shot. It is amazing. A rare shot! :)
Great pictures, they are impressive looking birds up close. The shot of the bird with the wings extended is wonderful.
Wow, they are really great shots Mick. I have never seen one with it's wings up. Thanks.
Nice action and detail in these shote, Mick!
Great images and info, Mick! They must be very competitive to hold on to a permanent territory - what hard life!
Great catches!
Terrific shots, Mick! Love to see the stretching bird too!
What an interesting bird, and great shots!
Hi there - I have just returned from the wild, woolly and less that wonderful world of wireless only internet - so now I'm catching up.
Oystercatchers are great birds – just come back from some time at the coast, and I saw them every day. That’s rather special for us suburban types!
Cheers - Stewart M - Australia
Hi there - that wing up pose is very similar to the one in my picture. I wonder if it means something in 'oystercatcher'.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
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