Oystercatcher looking
by Dan Friend
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Oystercatcher looking
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Dan Friend
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Photograph - Paintography
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The American Oystercatcher, occasionally called the American Pied Oystercatcher, The bird is marked by its black and white body and a long, thick orange beak. This shorebird is approximately 19 inches (42 � 52 cm) in length. Oystercatchers are closely tied to coastal habitats. They nest on beaches on coastal islands and feed on marine invertebrates. The large, heavy beak is used to pry open bivalve molluscs.
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January 31st, 2013
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