At it....again!
The Oystercatchers are back and busy mating on the shores of New Jersey.
They are one of the loudest, most lively and energetic species, often heard way before they are seen as one approaches the beach.
They can breed twice in a season and have two clutches of eggs one now and one late in the summer. Nearly all species of oystercatcher are monogamous, although there are reports of polygamy in the Eurasian oystercatcher. They are territorial during the breeding season. There is strong mate and site fidelity in the species that have been studied, with one record of a pair defending the same site for 20 years. A single nesting attempt is made per breeding season, which is timed over the summer months.
At it....again!
The Oystercatchers are back and busy mating on the shores of New Jersey.
They are one of the loudest, most lively and energetic species, often heard way before they are seen as one approaches the beach.
They can breed twice in a season and have two clutches of eggs one now and one late in the summer. Nearly all species of oystercatcher are monogamous, although there are reports of polygamy in the Eurasian oystercatcher. They are territorial during the breeding season. There is strong mate and site fidelity in the species that have been studied, with one record of a pair defending the same site for 20 years. A single nesting attempt is made per breeding season, which is timed over the summer months.