Black Oyster Catcher

[AgingEyes]

Also photo'ed some black oystercatchers yesterday.

Just think this one is different from the most you've seen:



Coming out of a corner:



Not a good head angle here:



Do birds fall??



Taken with 200-400 + 1.4TC. No sunshine but they were out in the open by the sea and so easier to shoot than the owl that is hiding in the woods.

[Loupey]

Nice images of a bird I've not seen before.

The first one made me smile. That is the mental image I would have as I, and my fellow cave-men guys, made our desperated dash away from the 35' tall prehistoric beast

[paulnj]

pretty cool images.

[scott-devon]

Nice shots, I've never seen one of those.

[WesternGuy]

AgingEyes, great images!! :thumbsup: I had to go and look in my "Field Guide to Birds of North America" to find out about this one. We don't get these on the prairies (obviously) - no oysters and other things it likes.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

[Martin Brazil]

Nice, entertaining shots.

[SARtech]

That is one interesting looking bird! Different poses too. I like. How large are these guys? I can't tell from the photos.

Kristine

[AgingEyes]

[FONT="Trebuchet MS"] I like. How large are these guys?

Large enough to send Loupey running

Seriously, it's about 17.5' in length, 32" wingspan, and about 1.4lb in weight according to Simthsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America.

[SmartWombat]

17.5 FEET ?
I wouldn't run if it was only 17.5"

[AgingEyes]

17.5 FEET ?
I wouldn't run if it was only 17.5"

Oooops!! :blush2: :blush2:

Should be seventeen and a half inches in length

[Singletracklovr]

What an interesting looking bird. Very unique.

[Pink Dragonfly]

I love that top shot Great with the low shooting angle! And now Ive been given a mental image of it chasing off Loupey (in his PJ's)

Mette