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Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Description:

Large, distinctive wader with long orange-red bill, black head, chest and upperparts and white underparts.

Habitat:

Use all coastal habitats, and particularly favour open sandy coasts.

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5 Comments

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 8 years ago

Beautiful images!

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 8 years ago

Congratulations....this shot has such a feel-good appeal...I looked at it for a very long time.

Awesome series Marek,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

Congrats Marek, this awesome series has been chosen as Spotting of the Day!

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Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

Would these be the Eurasian version?

Marek Koszorek
Spotted by
Marek Koszorek

South and West Kerry, Ireland

Spotted on Dec 25, 2015
Submitted on Dec 25, 2015

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