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American Oystercatcher2020-09-01T11:53:30-05:00

American Oystercatcher

A large chunky shorebird, the American Oystercatcher has a black head and breast, brown back and wings, and an orange-red bill.  It feeds on oysters and other bivalves by cutting or smashing them or inserting its bill into an open one.

Mary Halligan
SS Selma
American Oystercatcher

Photo taken on a Birding for Fun tour to North Deer Island Rookery.

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