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Black & American Oystercatchers

H. bachmani & H. palliatus

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Field Notes

Description:

Found this group of about 15 Black and 2 American oystercatchers hanging on the beach, catching... mussels?

Habitat:

Tide pools along the Baja California coast

Notes:

At first, I thought the Americans were the females and that they were highly outnumbered.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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PublishedMarch 17, 2012

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