Oystercatchers

Oystercatchers by blossom

Oystercatchers

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Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) – White and Black

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) – All Black

Coastal: beaches and mudflats of inlets, bays, ocean beaches and offshore inlets.

Takes oysters and other marine life along water-line.

Oystercatchers belongs to the following groups:

Beach Art, Birds and Creatures of Flight and The Birds
  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso, 6 months ago

    awesome capture Marilyn, well taken!

  • blossom

    blossom, 6 months ago

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylor, 6 months ago

    wow, i really love this!

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay, 6 months ago

    Superb! Well catured blossom :D

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Anthony Mancuso’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Anthony – appreciate your comment. These guys flew onto the beach and were having a great time foraging in the sand.

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Karin Taylor’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Karin. They had the longest red beaks that I’d ever seen – they were amazing!!

  • Joanne A. Bradley

    Joanne A. Bradley, 6 months ago

    Great capture. You are definitely enjoying your new camera and taking some delightful shots!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Tainia Finlay’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Tainia. Amazing birds – so very interesting to watch!!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Joanne A. Bradley’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Joanne – much appreciated! But didn’t take this one with my new camera though – 2005 trip around Australia!

  • pat oubridge

    pat oubridge, 6 months ago

    Terrific capture blossom

  • Joanne A. Bradley

    Joanne A. Bradley, 6 months ago

    Oh okay, so much for that! :-) Great capture regardless…

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to pat oubridge’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you Pat, glad you like!!
    There are always surprises at places you least expect to find something interesting to photograph!

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth, 6 months ago

    Bird in flight shots are super hard to get just right but you’ve done an awesome job here….........terrific work Marilyn!

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography, 6 months ago

    A really great capture birds in flight never easy ! (-:

  • Tony Fallon

    Tony Fallon, 6 months ago

    beautiful…so well caught

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos, 6 months ago

    Excellent Blossom…..wonderful capture!!!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to whisperingruth’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Ruth – So very kind!! When they landed, they were so fascinating to observe!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to jdmphotography’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you – Must have been in the right place at the right time!!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Tony Fallon’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you Tony! Much appreciated!!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to debsphotos’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Deb – So very kind!! Much appreciated!!

  • Miri

    Miri, 6 months ago

    great shot, the colours on the birds are really clear

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa..., 6 months ago

    Great capture. Birds in flight are never an easy catch. Well done!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Miri’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Miri. I was lucky to get this, as they landed just after. Appreciate your comment!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Daniel J. McCauley IV’s comment, 6 months ago

    Much appreciate your comment Daniel! Thank you!!

  • Kenart

    Kenart, 6 months ago

    Lovely composition.

  • gothgirl

    gothgirl, 6 months ago

    I love the bands of colour in the water and the birds are framed so well in this

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to Kenart’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thanks so very much Ken for your comment.
    Sorry for the delay in replying!

  • blossom

    blossom in reply to gothgirl’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thanks so very much Gothgirl for your kind comment.
    Sorry for the delay in replying, have been away on holidays!

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