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  1. Oystercatchers

    Oystercatchers

    • JamieP
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers sea birds
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Couple of Oystercatchers

    Couple of Oystercatchers

    I heard the piping call of Oystercatchers, looked where they were and when I saw them, one flew away. The piping call stopped, but the two remaining ones did not show intention to leave, and where more or less mimicking each others movements. A nice opportunity for me to make some pictures.
    • Cornelis
    • Media item
    • after the piping call mimicing their movement oystercatchers
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. 'With the Twins'

    'With the Twins'

    Oystercatcher with chicks
    • JSD
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Oystercatchers

    Oystercatchers

    • JSD
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Oystercatcher

    Oystercatcher

    Small group of roosting birds at hide-tide alongside the estuary
    • Chris Bollen
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  6. Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus)

    Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus)

    Oystercatchers
    • peterow
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Taking Fl(r)ight

    Taking Fl(r)ight

    For some reason nearly all the Oystercatchers and Lapwings took to the air and I managed to get a picture of them that I'm not too displeased with.
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • april flight kinnordy lapwing oystercatchers
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Black and white loafers

    Black and white loafers

    ... well I guess that's a bit harsh on them, they've probably been very busy and are now having a break. A wee group of Oystercatchers resting up on the bog bean. Perhaps they thought it was dusk, even though it was only lunch time!
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • april kinnordy oystercatchers
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Flypast

    Flypast

    Four more Oystercatchers flew in to join the flock on the bogbean. A shame they all completely ignore the raft for their breeding attempts. The Black-headed Gulls aren't interested in it either... and it was installed espcially for them.
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • flight kinnordy march oystercatchers
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper

    A week later and I was back at Kinnordy again. This time I stopped at the far end first to see what was about in the marshy end. An Oystercatcher was sitting on a gate at the far side of the meadow, but flew down as I was clicking (heard that one before? LOL)
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • flight kinnordy march oystercatchers
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Black and white in the air

    Black and white in the air

    I don't know what set them off, but suddenly all the Oystercatchers took flight, nothing else around to frighten them, that I could see.
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • flight kinnordy march oystercatchers
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. They come in twos

    They come in twos

    One of my better efforts at getting Oystercatchers in flight, even then I didn't manage as big a crop as I'd have liked. Numbers of these were beginning to build in March but it remains to be seen if they'll stay to breed this year. Although it's nice to see them, the otters came through last...
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • flight march oystercatchers
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Taken possession

    Taken possession

    It would appear the Oystercatchers had taken ownership of the bog bean island and evicted a Coot!! Beginning of March visit to Kinnordy and numbers of Spring arrivals are building, though the winter visitors seem to have left.
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • kinnordy march oystercatchers
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Oystercatchers

    Oystercatchers

    • mali
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Oystercatcher raft

    Oystercatcher raft

    This raft was installed in the hope that Black-headed Gulls would utilise it for nesting and be safe from the pesky Otters who have been devastating the for the last 10 years. From thousands of fledglings, we've been lucky to have one hatch!!! Sadly they've not made use of the raft and for...
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • kinnordy oystercatchers
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Oystercatchers

    Oystercatchers

    • mali
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. Wader group at Embo Beach

    Wader group at Embo Beach

    Walking along the beach and getting nearer this group when they all decided to fly a semi-circle around me and land further down the beach. Dunlin, Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling (I think) and Oystercatchers. http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=354013
    • Muso
    • Media item
    • bar-tailed godwit dunlin embo oystercatchers sanderling
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus)

    Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus)

    Oystercatchers
    • peterow
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  19. Oystercatchers

    Oystercatchers

    On a rocky slipway at Corsewall point were these two Oystercatchers, apart from Heron, the only waders I saw that weekend!
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • corsewall oystercatchers stranraer
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. Oystercatcher

    Oystercatcher

    Early May saw me back at Kinnordy in brilliant sunshine. Bright light either blows the whites on my pictures or seems to bring everything a bit closer... I was lucky with these Oystercatchers!;)
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • kinnordy oystercatchers
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. African Oystercatchers

    African Oystercatchers

    580 - 820 g; wingspan: 84 cm. A large dumpy all-black wader with short, pink legs and an orange bill.
    • Shaka1652
    • Media item
    • africa birds black haematopus moquini oystercatchers red sand water
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  22. Oystercatcher

    Oystercatcher

    • mali
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. Lazing Oiks

    Lazing Oiks

    • mali
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Saturday Fun.....

    Saturday Fun.....

    .... or Dribble I was actually taking a picture of the centre bird and was going to crop the other two out of this image, when I saw all the water pouring out of the bill of the left hand one. Couldn't pass that over for SF LOL.
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • arinagour coll oban holiday oystercatchers
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  25. Oystercatchers

    Oystercatchers

    Oystercatchers
    • peterow
    • Media item
    • oystercatchers
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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