Eurasian Oystercatcher (m+f)

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Eurasian Oystercatcher (m+f)
Eurasian Oystercatcher (m+f)

Eurasian Oystercatcher / haematopus ostralegus. Frampton, Lincolnshire. 11/04/24.

'CHOOSING.' (1)

The Oystercatcher pair had made their way slowly across the top of the island, female always leading. When I made this image, she had stopped, raised her tail and the male made a half-hearted attempt to copulate, but failed. She then corrected her posture and both turned their attention to the ground. I thought at first the pale shape under her chin was an egg, but now I think it was a rounded stone!
Perhaps they were in the process of choosing a nest site?

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Taken on: April 11, 2024
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