An American Oystercatcher - a photo on Flickriver

An American Oystercatcher

Sunrise colors.
This is the first time I've seen one up close. They are loud, really loud. As a pair flew in, I could hear them coming from over a mile away. They both landed near me and one immediately ran to an oyster bar and started feeding. This one stayed to watch and make sure I was no threat. Of course, before I got any really good shots of them feeding, a young boy in a bathing suit ran up and scared them away.
Their name created quite a family discussion because oysters don't exactly run away but the birds do have to catch them open. My cousin Mark has an oyster 'farm' and that was another discussion.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Oystercatcher/id
peaksislandshellfishco.com/index.html

Taken on: February 17, 2010

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American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Florida

Boca Ciega Bay

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