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Variable Oystercatcher
There were dozens of birds feeding on mussels deposited on the beach after a big storm.
Habitat
Beach
Location
Te Awanga
Date taken
3 July 2013
Scientific name
Haematopus unicolor
Equipment used
Canon 60D + Canon 100-400 5.6 zoom lens
Cracking close-up of this black Carrotbeak, well captured Dick.
 
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A super picture this Dick. Seems strange to see them with no white LOL.

I've had loads doing noisy flyabouts over the town for the past several weeks and at last have a 'seen from my flat tick' recorded the other day. Not heard them today though.
 

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New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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