African oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)

Galápagos

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)

Jewelry and black nail polish

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Texas 2024
April 7, 2024
Canon R5

Has anyone seen any oysters?

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Santiago Island, Galápagos
Canon Rebel T1i, August 2, 2010

Catching oysters

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
North Seymour, Galápagos
Canon 7Dmark2
June 24, 2015

Oyster catcher

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

Oyster catchers

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

Oyster catcher in surf

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)

Tasmania

Catching Oysters

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Friendly Beaches
March, 2012

Pied

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Port Arthur, Tasmania
September 13, 2015
Canon 7DMark2

Two pied flyed

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Bruny Island, Tasmania
September 1, 2015
Canon 7DMark2

When oysters are your dream

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Bruny Island, Tasmania
September 3, 2015
Canon 7DMark2

Black oyster catcher (Haematopus bachmani)

Oyster catcher

Black oyster catcher (Haematopus bachmani)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Monterey Aquarium
October 11, 2014
Año Nuevo Docent Day

Oystercatcher

Black oyster catcher (Haematopus bachmani)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Shoreline Park
June, 2026
Canon R5m2

Oystercatcher

Black oyster catcher (Haematopus bachmani)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Shoreline Park
June, 2026
Canon R5m2

African oystercatchers (Haematopus moquini)

Two oystercatchers

African oystercatchers (Haematopus moquini)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Danger Point
March 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

In pursuit of oysters

Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
September 14, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Catching oysters

Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Iceland
September 8, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)

Oystercatcher

Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Matiu / Somes Island
New Zealand 2022
December 11, 2022
Canon R5

Oyster catcher with limpet

Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Matiu / Somes Island
New Zealand 2022
December 11, 2022
Canon R5

African oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)

Two oystercatchers

African oystercatchers (Haematopus moquini)
Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Danger Point
March 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

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