Total Pageviews
Followers
Translate
Monday 17 February 2014
Oystercatcher [Haematopus ostralegus]
The oystercatcher is a large, stocky, black and white wading bird. It has a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs. In flight, it shows a wide white wing-stripe, a black tail, and a white rump that extends as a 'V' between the wings. Because it eats cockles, the population is vulnerable if cockle beds are overexploited. Breeds on almost all UK coasts; over the last 50 years, more birds have started breeding inland. Most UK birds spend the winter on the coast; where they are joined on the east coast by birds from Norway.[RSPB]
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Love the oystercatchers, they are cool birds. I will have to google cockles? Great shots, Bob!
ReplyDeleteCheers Eileen, yes, they are cool birds.
DeleteLovely birds to see and hear with their loud piping call. Super shots Bob...[;o)
ReplyDeleteYou can hear it is coming, the loud whining sounds, lovely.
DeleteThe Oystercatchers must have eaten far more oysters than us in their lifetime.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos! And thank you for the music! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Yael, and the music, he was the king.
DeleteA great capture, because they are so black!
ReplyDeleteRed Beak, Red Eyes, white in their belly, but, everything else is black, lol.
DeleteHello Bob,
ReplyDeleteLovely series of oystercatchers .
Well photographed.
Greasy birds to watch and photograph. You have done well to capture them nicely.
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteI like the color of their beaks.
really cute shots of this striking bird. :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to see this bird sometime in my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteYou can see it in your lifetime, it has an American Oystercatcher, so you can go out and film it's cousins Keith.
DeleteWhat a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteneat looking bird
ReplyDeleteVery neat R Mac.
DeleteTerrific photographs! I was thrilled to see my first American Oystercatcher this past fall. Very cool looking birds!
ReplyDeleteThanks and well done on the American Oystercatcher Julie.
DeleteLovely captures of a very striking bird. I love his bright orange bill, red eye, and black and white suit!!
ReplyDeletePrachtig Bob,wat zijn ze mooi.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are beautiful.
DeleteWhat a striking creature this is, Bob!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a beautiful bird Lisa.
DeleteGreat captures Bob.. Nice bird!!!.. Congrats..
ReplyDeleteHola Bob un ave muy bella que como tu dices esta en peligro,aqui en España es común pero no numerosa que tambien se agregan individuos del norte de Europa en invierno,magnificas tomas.Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteFantastic series, Bob. I love that bird. It's so beautifully coloured. Greetings, Joke
ReplyDeleteYes, and I love it Joke.
DeleteAn interesting and beautiful bird. Gorgeous photos.
ReplyDeleteAnd people try and tell you that 'red eye' in photos is a flaw. They know nothing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob. I loved this bird.
And me, I am crazy about that bird.
DeleteLieber Bob,
ReplyDeleteder Austernfischer hat sich toll für dich in Pose gestellt.
Herrliche Aufnahmen.
Liebe Grüße
Irmi
He is a pretty amazing looking bird Bob !
ReplyDeleteIt is an amazing bird, thanks.
DeleteFantastic series, Bob! Well photographed!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
Dimi...
Dimi, your comments are brilliant, thanks.
DeleteTo śliczne ptaki i nawet oczu mają pod kolor dzioba. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteThis beautiful birds and even the eyes are the color of the beak. Yours.
I like that Red Eye !
ReplyDeleteBonitas imagenes le has hecho a este ostero, Bob, curioso el color del pico.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Thank you very much Jesus.
DeleteNice bird. Thanks for all the interesting information.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors these birds have.
ReplyDeleteSeems like it is seeing us in anger. It's beak is so sharp with beautiful red color...
ReplyDeleteOystercatcher is really so beautiful bird. And you took some wonderful pictures.
ReplyDeleteTrees Planet
QUE DE BELLES PHOTOS BOB ENCORE CHEZ TOI
ReplyDeleteMERCI C4EST UN Plaisir de venir regarder tes canards et tes oiseaux bise
Che bella la natura, una grande varietà nelle sue creature e non ci stanca mai! Le tue foto sono stupende!
ReplyDeleteComplimenti! ciao Cri : )
I naively believed these waders would shuck oysters!
ReplyDeleteComo es habitual en ti, otra bella e interesante serie. Un abrazo,
ReplyDelete