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Oystercatcher

Haematopus

Photo by 15arobertson
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

black top feathers, white feathers, orange bill, black around eye

Habitat:

Ocean/shore

Notes:

It was flying in to catch a fish

Species ID Suggestions

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Reference Link
AshleyT
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Comments (3)
AshleyT
Please update your spotting with the correct ID, thanks.
Jellis
I agree with Ashley. Definitely a Black Skimmer. This what an Oystercatcher looks like http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16891405

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MSJ Wildlife Finders (Mount Saint Joseph High School)
Photographed
PublishedMarch 18, 2014

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