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A family of two adult and two chicks of NZ variable oystercatchers.
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A family of two adult and two chicks of NZ variable oystercatchers.
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A family of two adult and two chicks of NZ variable oystercatchers.
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A family of two adult and two chicks of NZ variable oystercatchers.
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A family of two adult and two chicks of NZ variable oystercatchers.
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A family of two adult and two chicks of NZ variable oystercatchers.
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A variable oystercatcher chasing off a pied oystercatcher. The variable oystercatchers are nesting in the area and some have chicks.
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A variable oystercatcher chasing off a pied oystercatcher. The variable oystercatchers are nesting in the area and some have chicks.
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Hanging out at the third creek.
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Pair on beach
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A pair in the sand near a children's beach cricket match.
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A pair in the sand near a children's beach cricket match.
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A pair in the sand near a children's beach cricket match.
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on beach
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"one group of five and a pair of black oyster catchers another 50 meters further up the Shelley beach, Aramoana...most I've ever seen in one ""sitting""..."
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"one group of five and a pair of black oyster catchers another 50 meters further up the Shelley beach, Aramoana...most I've ever seen in one ""sitting""..."
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Usually one or two oyster catchers about but there were about 10 on this beach in two groups.
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Cruising the beach.
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Parent with almost fully grown dependent chick
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Parent with almost fully grown dependent chick
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On roadside next to harbour
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Variable oyster catcher in a receding tide...on shelley beach