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American Oystercatcher Images From Florida

By Mia McPherson|August 29th, 2025|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, Egmont Key State Park, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, American Oystercatcher, beach, calling, chick, coastal island, crest, feathers, feeding, flight, fluffing, flying, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Himantopus mexicanus, immature, juvenile, landing, mated, mates, pair, preening, prey, probing, sand, sand bar, swallowing, water, waves, worm, wrack line, young|

I am sharing a group of American Oystercatcher photos today that were taken at Fort De Soto County Park and Egmont Key from when I lived in Florida.

Long-billed Curlews – The Candlestick Birds

By Mia McPherson|March 29th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Long-billed Curlews, Utah|Tags: adult, Candlestick Birds, curlew, curlews, grasses, Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, preening, probe, probing, sandpipers, shorebirds, sicklebird, spring|

I saw quite a few Long-billed Curlews yesterday wandering in the spring grasses and this time I was able to get nice images of them. Nicknames for Long-billed Curlews include "sicklebird" and "candlestick bird."