Oyster Catcher
A boldly patterned shorebird with red-yellow eyes and a vivid red-orange bill, American Oystercatchers survive almost exclusively on shellfish—clams, oysters, and other saltwater mollusks. Because of this specialized diet, oystercatchers live only in a narrow ecological zone of saltmarshes and barrier beaches.
They are very shy and flee whenever I get close.
2. Standing on oysters – there are lots of oyster beds behind my place.
3. As I drift past, the two mangrove seedlings come into view.
No seedling has made it in the past 20 years, but two are trying!
4. Momma feeding her young an oyster.
5. Searching for oysters to break open.
6. Mom feeding an oyster to a juvenile.
7. At low tide some days, the oyster bed is revealed.
8. Getting ready to fly.
9. That day there were two!
10. The juvenile comes running when food comes!
11. A young Oyster Catcher.
12. Do you like this side better?
13. Mom picking a coquina to swallow!
14. Mom and dad.
15. Searching the beach foe coquina.
16. Feeding time.
17. Dad and baby.
18. Mom and junior.
19. What are you doing dad?
20. Dad and junior.
22. Got some food 7-21-2020
23. Got some food 8-4-2020
24. White legs 8-4-2020
25. Early in the morning looking for breakfast.
26. Early in the morning portrait.
27. Early in the morning found breakfast.
28. Early in the morning more breakfast.
29. Early in the morning found a mussel.
30. Early in the morning got an oyster.
31. Early in the morning looking for breakfast.
32. Early in the morning portrait.
33. Early in the morning portrait.
34. Early in the morning question?
35. Early in the morning stretch.
36. Early in the morning preen.
