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Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

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Oystercatcher. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> At high tide, these birds form flocks and fly to safe higher ground to await the reversal of the tide . These birds were roosting on the 'mound' at Southmoor.<br /> Langstone Harbour.
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Oystercatcher. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
At high tide, these birds form flocks and fly to safe higher ground to await the reversal of the tide . These birds were roosting on the 'mound' at Southmoor.
Langstone Harbour.

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  • 22 July 2010 - Oystercatcher adult. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • 22 July 2010 - Oystercatchers scavanging for food on the top of South Island.. Copyright Peter Drury 2010<br /> This party of 3 adult Oystercatchers flew in to get an easy feed. This did not happen before when the islands were more fully occupied.
  • 22 July 2010 - Oystercatchers scavanging for food on the top of South Island.. Copyright Peter Drury 2010<br /> This party of 3 adult Oystercatchers flew in to get an easy feed. This did not happen before when the islands were more fully occupied.
  • 22 July 2010 - Oystercatcher fledgling and adult on South Island. Copyright Peter Drury 2010<br /> The fledgling will remain with its parents for some months before becoming totally independant.
  • 22 July 2010 - Oystercatcher fledgling and one parent on South Island. Copyright Peter Drury 2010<br /> This image shows the differences between adult and juvenile Oystercatchers. In the case of the Juvenile, the leg colour is greyish, bill is more orange and eye is not yet the distinctive red of the adult.
  • 22 July 2010 - Oystercatcher fledgling on South Island. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Oysterbeds, Noth Hayling Island
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Oysterbeds, Noth Hayling Island
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Oysterbeds, Noth Hayling Island
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Southmoor, Langstone Harbour
  • Oystercatcher. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Flying along the coastline<br /> Langstone Harbour
  • Oystercatcher. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> On a cold misty start to the day, I could not resist taking this image. The air was so still it allowed good reflections.<br /> Langstone Harbour
  • Oystercatcher. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Southmoor, Langstone Harbour
  • Oystercatcher. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Defending it's territory on the shores of Langstone Harbour
  • Oystercatcher. Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> At high tide, these birds form flocks and fly to safe higher ground to await the reversal of the tide . These birds were roosting on the 'mound' at Southmoor.<br /> Langstone Harbour.
  • Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> The 'mound', Southmoor
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