OYSTER-CATCHER

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Haematopus bachmani

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A mussel covered with barnacles provides a tasty treat for this black oyster-catcher; Haematopus bachmani.
haematopus bachmani black oystercatcher flight food mouth 2008 channel
Oyster-catcher in flight.
haematopus bachmani oystercatcher fiight 2008 sta cruz island
Three oyster-catchers fly by Zuma Beach.
haematopus bachmani black oystercatchers three flight 2008 zuma
Two oyster catchers atop Cathedral Rock, Anacapa Island.
bachmani oystercatchers 2007 anacapa

© Robert Perry