Wednesday 4 July 2018

Wild Bird Wednesday 310 - Pied Oystercatcher

This is another set of pictures of a pair of Pied Oystercatchers I found on the beach near Coles Bay in Tasmania.

The Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) is the most common of our two species of Oystercatchers in Australia - although at present there is a visitor from New Zealand in the area as well.

I really like the water and sand in the these pictures - and I reckon they sum up my pictures pretty well: less bird, but more environment than some.











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18 comments:

  1. Very handsome birds, and I too like seeing them in their habitat.

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  2. I’ve always liked the bright colors and long bills on these guys!

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  3. I always enjoy photos of birds stood on one leg!

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  4. A great looking bird. Oystercatchers are a treat to see along the beach areas.

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  5. Oystercatchers hold a special fascination for birders, and we look forward to seeing Southern Hemisphere oystercatchers when we visit Australia later this year.

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  6. I like that the pictures show the bird's behavior -- their habitat . can almost hear that shellfish cracking~! They're handsome birds and their coloring really shows up against the sand and water (what we here on the left side of the US call 'the Coast' )!

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  7. Just as good looking as our own. I reckon I could post those as Common Oystercatcher and very few would notice the difference. Thanks for the link-up today Stewart.

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  8. Stewart, what a great capture of the Pied Oystercatcher. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. My brain works overtime, sometimes Stewart. Did you ever wonder why Mother Nature made their bills orange?...:)JP

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  10. That red eye! That bright orange bill!

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  11. The Oystercatcher comes to Finland too, in summer; whereas it does not make nest in Italy - except for a restricted area in the Po river delta.
    Beautiful bird!

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  12. What a bright bill!!! Beady little eye!! Love the beach scenes..Oh heck!! I just like the beach. The birds are a bonus..

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  13. They are so cool.

    Dont see many of them here in Florida.

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  14. Such a colourful beak and pretty legs!

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  15. I always look at the environment more than I look at the focal point. The background often explains what is happening.

    Good pictures.

    Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountry

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  16. It looks like they are always doing something.
    They are beautiful and love the red eyes...

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