Powell River in Photos: Black Oystercatchers

Friday, September 29, 2017

Black Oystercatchers

I've featured these before, but as they're one of my favourite shorebirds, and there's a number of them along

the Seawalk the last little while, these are here again. "Oystercatcher" is actually a misnomer as

they don't eat oysters, though they do have a fondness for clams.

The top bird is a juvenile, it doesn't have the full bright orbital eye ring that this adult has, and also
the beak is a duller orange.

2 comments:

AndySeptember 29, 2017 at 2:56 AM
The colourful beak is a beautiful standout.
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KaySeptember 29, 2017 at 7:56 PM
It's great to see these photos together to compare the juvenile with the adult. The differences are subtle but striking. And the beaks are interesting in both: the shell in the juvenile's and the tiny drops of water dripping from the adult's. Super shots.
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A retired life in Powell River, my home for over 40 years. Photos of people, events, scenery, birds, floral and whatever else happens to catch my eye between Saltery Bay and Lund. The photos will be a mix of current photos and those pulled from my ever growing archive, but all will be taken by myself. While Powell River is home, I do occasionally leave town, and that also will be reflected here.

Unfortunately I'm dealing with a few issues that require me to at least temporarily slow down on the photography and the blogging. The joys of getting old!

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