Haematopus unicolor
Beautiful Oystercatcher. Most on the beach were in the black phase.
Rocky beach along coast near Wellington. Oystercatchers were picking through kelp and other material washed up during high tide.
Red-billed gull in second picture
Lat: -41.39, Long: 174.82
Spotted on May 23, 2009
Submitted on Jul 5, 2012
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