Oystercatcher (6910594947)

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: A large, boldly patterned bird, the American Oystercatcher is conspicuous along ocean shores and salt marshes. True to its name, it is specialized in feeding on bivalves (oysters, clams, and mussels) and uses its brightly colored bill to get at them. Two races of American Oystercatcher breed in North America: the eastern race along the Atlantic coast, and a second race along the Pacific coast from northwestern Baja California southward. North of Baja California, the Black Oysercatcher takes over. American Oystercatcher - All About Birds. Date: 1 February 2012, 17:15. Source: oystercatcher. Author: Matt MacGillivray from Toronto, Canada. Camera location25° 09′ 08.47″ N, 78° 00′ 26.61″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 25.152354; -78.007392.