OYSTERCATCHER by markp
Picture perfect! It looks so small compared to purs here in SA. Is it a young one? Fav
June 29th, 2017  
Ahhh.......my favourite bird
June 29th, 2017  
Nice shot Fav
June 29th, 2017  
Neat shot, focus, dof
June 29th, 2017  
Wonderful :) And I posted 2 oystercatchers yesterday!!!
June 29th, 2017  
@ludwigsdiana Thank you Diana, no it is just a bit far away on a big rock.
This is a Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus ), I think yours lacks the white and is a African Oystercatcher ( Haematopus moquini).
The African one is very slightly bigger than ours .
June 29th, 2017  
@markp Thanks for the info Mark
June 30th, 2017  
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