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Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Two of these (a pair?) were picking small shellfish from intertidal rock pools while the tide was low. I guess there were no oysters around. I had read about these but never seen them before. Striking beak and eye colour. About 50cm long.

Habitat:

On exposed rocky shelves at low tide in a small nature reserve.

Notes:

John Gould first described this bird in 1845. <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:d2…

Reference Links:

Sooty oystercatcher, Sooty Oystercatcher | BIRDS in BACKYARDS

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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Pam. Yes more of an arty shot with fuzziness included :) At least it's a new one for me.
pamsai
that'a good Mark. You've got it in action, and I like the reflection in the water !

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