Oystercatcher

Look-out post in amongst the lichen on the wall at Sandlodge, Leebitton.

[Dawn]

A lovely capture fav

[Ole Kristian Valle]

I love the Oystercatcher, or Shalder like you would say in Shetland. Tjeld in Norwegian and Tjaldur in Faroese and Icelandic.
I actually hand fed a bird for years when in came inside the house to get cheese from me: https://youtu.be/a2-jDbbgYyg (a video from the time I had my own podcast)

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot

[Mark Prince]

@okvalle Well that certainly beats my tame Robin !!! Well done.

[Bill]

Great capture. I saw my first one last week.

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely shot. I was photographing them here the other day on the river bank, but couldn't get close enough. Lovely image.

[Richard Lewis]

@markp It is much easier to get a photo of an Oystercatcher than a Robin. I could probably get a reasonable photo of an Oystercatcher any day of the year but a Robin? Sometimes have them in the garden over winter (we didn't this last winter) and when they are here they won't pose like yours. Location, Location, Location.

[Ole Kristian Valle]

Thanks @markp The oystercatcher actually welcomed me home when I arrived from work, and walked along me to the house.

[Helge E. Storheim]

Good catch!