photoartflightAmerican Oystercatchers
I photographed these American Oystercatchers from a much earlier trip to the Brigantine Division of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. We saw quite a few Oystercatchers around especially by the waters edge. They seem to be very skiddish birds so I was using a Canon 400mm DO lens with a 1.4x teleconverter on 7D Camera (for a Full Frame Field of View ~ 896mm). I really like their bright colored beak and eyes! They really stand out!
Very nice, Reed! I love the spring in the step of the first bird.
Thanks Belinda! They are fun to watch & photograph!
Very striking!
Thanks Eliza! They are fun to watch scurrying around looking for food.
These are awesome, Reed! I especially love the criss-crossed beaks!
Thanks Donna! They are fun to watch & photograph! Usually very busy foraging around the ground giving you a lot of time to photograph.
Nice shots, Reed. I’ve never seen an oystercatcher in real time but they are so cool.
Thanks Steve! They are an interesting bird to photograph! Usually busy foraging!