Sooty Oystercatchers.
Aug 29, 2016 18:12:17 #
D7100/Tamron 150-600mm @ 600mm.
This is the first time I had seen sooties around here. Normally, I only see the smaller Pied Oystercatchers, which are black & white. Sooties are quite aggressive & have constant spats with gulls that venture too close to the sooties' feeding ground. No, oystercatchers do not 'catch' (or even feed on) oysters, lol. Downloading is recommended.
This is the first time I had seen sooties around here. Normally, I only see the smaller Pied Oystercatchers, which are black & white. Sooties are quite aggressive & have constant spats with gulls that venture too close to the sooties' feeding ground. No, oystercatchers do not 'catch' (or even feed on) oysters, lol. Downloading is recommended.
Aug 29, 2016 18:46:46 #
We have those here, but they're called Black Oystercatchers instead. Good shots, Earl.
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Aug 30, 2016 12:32:36 #
Now that is one cool bird Earl. Ready for Halloween I see. Good job.
-Doc
-Doc
Aug 30, 2016 14:40:40 #
Excellent captures, Earl. This the first time I've seen a sooty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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