{"id":5281,"date":"2012-07-04T14:25:32","date_gmt":"2012-07-04T20:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2025-08-24T13:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:01:40","slug":"american-oystercatcher-in-a-tidal-lagoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/07\/04\/american-oystercatcher-in-a-tidal-lagoon\/","title":{"rendered":"American Oystercatcher In A Tidal Lagoon"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been working up images for a long post and this American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus<\/em>) image is a clue as to what that post will be about.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAdult American Oystercatcher in a tidal lagoon – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 200, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I had a marvelous time on March 22, 2009 photographing this bird and several other oystercatchers in a tidal lagoon at Fort De Soto’s north beach.<\/p>\n

By that time in March the water was already warm but it felt refreshing to lay in the shallowest water on the shoreline to get the lowest angle possible.<\/p>\n

American Oystercatchers are very distinctive shorebirds with\u00a0long reddish bills, pink legs, bright yellow eyes\u00a0combined\u00a0with\u00a0black, brown and white plumage.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American Oystercatcher photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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