Oyster Catchers- Haematopus ostralegus

***Chocky*** · 29-11-2007, 12:15 AM

These are Oystercatchers I captured on the Exe whilst trekking over the estuary bed today
The third one has a mussel or cockle in his beak.

**Babs** · 29-11-2007, 10:40 PM

I do like to watch these, we saw a lot in Scotland, quite amusing to watch

***Chocky*** · 30-11-2007, 04:14 PM

They are yes and very graceful too.
I li=ove the Turnstone . Now they have you in foits of laughter as they run along the sand so fast it's unbelievable.

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