OSYTER CATCHER 726-A 114

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Cape May, NJ, USA

NIKON D7200 with Nikon 500 mm f/4 lens and 1.4 converter. ISO 640 F/8.0 1/2000

 

A large, boldly patterned bird, the American Oystercatcher is conspicuous along ocean shores and salt marshes. True to its name, it is specialized in feeding on bivalves (oysters, clams, and mussels) and uses its brightly colored bill to get at them

 

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