Nature Oystercatchers along the Oyster Reef

Oystercatchers along the Oyster Reef · 06:14 PM

The Southeastern Coastal Plain is part of the United States Shorebird Conservation Plan. This designation is based on estimated numbers of American Oystercatchers totaling less than 10,000 and the decline of suitable beach nesting habitat...so I was thrilled to get a chance to photograph them

They live along the oyster banks and I was told they open the oysters with their beak and feed their young.

coachteeter · 03-07-2010, 08:07 PM

Great captures Jan! I love their eyes.

You needed to give the bird in the 2nd shot a little privacy though!

PentX Girl · 03-08-2010, 03:51 AM

Originally posted by coachteeter

Great captures Jan! I love their eyes.

You needed to give the bird in the 2nd shot a little privacy though!

Thank you and you're right...she should have been give a little more privacy

**dcmsox2004** · 03-08-2010, 06:38 AM

great series... especially the 'catchers' among their cast off shells..... thanks for sharing... dave m

**Sailor** · 03-08-2010, 06:52 AM

Gee, this is a very nice series, Jan. I've never heard of an Oystercatcher (but then I barely know one bird from another), but they certainly have interesting colors, which you captured perfectly. Really interesting looking bird.

Great job.

Jer

PentX Girl · 03-08-2010, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

great series... especially the 'catchers' among their cast off shells..... thanks for sharing... dave m

Thanks for your kind words Dave

PentX Girl · 03-08-2010, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Gee, this is a very nice series, Jan. I've never heard of an Oystercatcher (but then I barely know one bird from another), but they certainly have interesting colors, which you captured perfectly. Really interesting looking bird.

Great job.

Jer

Thanks Jer...I was really excited to get a chance to photograph them

angelo9978 · 03-08-2010, 04:08 PM

I like them amongst a garden of their fallen prey. Good stuff

Clicker · 03-08-2010, 04:50 PM

Nice images and thanks for the area info

JLou · 03-08-2010, 05:23 PM

These are fantastic shots . . . looks like they are checking you out too, with their beady little eyes!

I really like the first one, where he is checking yuo out, and the last one, with the bird in flight.
Cheers
JLou

PentX Girl · 03-08-2010, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by angelo9978

I like them amongst a garden of their fallen prey. Good stuff

Thank you Angelo...I like the way you put that....how poetic

PentX Girl · 03-08-2010, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by Clicker

Nice images and thanks for the area info

You're welcome and thank you for the kind words!

PentX Girl · 03-08-2010, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by JLou

These are fantastic shots . . . looks like they are checking you out too, with their beady little eyes!

I really like the first one, where he is checking yuo out, and the last one, with the bird in flight.
Cheers
JLou

Thanks JLou...he sure was checking me out at first...glad they stuck around so I could get a few shots

daacon · 03-08-2010, 07:15 PM

I am with Jer never heard of them - then again I alos with Jer in my classification skills (crow , seagull, yellow one, big one ....) - Impressive series would be cool to see one actually open an oyster.

dws1117 · 03-08-2010, 07:21 PM

Very nice shots.

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coachteeter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 206	Great captures Jan! I love their eyes. You needed to give the bird in the 2nd shot a little privacy though!

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PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by coachteeter Great captures Jan! I love their eyes. You needed to give the bird in the 2nd shot a little privacy though! Thank you and you're right...she should have been give a little more privacy

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	great series... especially the 'catchers' among their cast off shells..... thanks for sharing... dave m

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Gee, this is a very nice series, Jan. I've never heard of an Oystercatcher (but then I barely know one bird from another), but they certainly have interesting colors, which you captured perfectly. Really interesting looking bird. Great job. Jer

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PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 great series... especially the 'catchers' among their cast off shells..... thanks for sharing... dave m Thanks for your kind words Dave

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PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Gee, this is a very nice series, Jan. I've never heard of an Oystercatcher (but then I barely know one bird from another), but they certainly have interesting colors, which you captured perfectly. Really interesting looking bird. Great job. Jer Thanks Jer...I was really excited to get a chance to photograph them

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angelo9978 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 231	I like them amongst a garden of their fallen prey. Good stuff

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Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Nice images and thanks for the area info

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JLou Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 71	These are fantastic shots . . . looks like they are checking you out too, with their beady little eyes! I really like the first one, where he is checking yuo out, and the last one, with the bird in flight. Cheers JLou

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PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by angelo9978 I like them amongst a garden of their fallen prey. Good stuff Thank you Angelo...I like the way you put that....how poetic

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PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by Clicker Nice images and thanks for the area info You're welcome and thank you for the kind words!

03-08-2010, 05:56 PM	#13
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by JLou These are fantastic shots . . . looks like they are checking you out too, with their beady little eyes! I really like the first one, where he is checking yuo out, and the last one, with the bird in flight. Cheers JLou Thanks JLou...he sure was checking me out at first...glad they stuck around so I could get a few shots

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I am with Jer never heard of them - then again I alos with Jer in my classification skills (crow , seagull, yellow one, big one ....) - Impressive series would be cool to see one actually open an oyster.

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dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	Very nice shots.