{"id":8068,"date":"2013-04-10T03:45:35","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T09:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=8068"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T19:00:30","slug":"american-oystercatcher-with-prey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/04\/10\/american-oystercatcher-with-prey\/","title":{"rendered":"American Oystercatcher With Prey"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanAmerican Oystercatcher with prey – Nikon D200, handheld,\u00a0f6.3, 1\/1600, ISO 250, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

American Oystercatchers were\u00a0among my favorite shorebirds to photograph at Fort De Soto County Park’s north beach when I lived in Florida.<\/p>\n

Their bright orange bills, pink legs, black & white plumage and bright yellow eyes rimmed in red always fascinated me plus their behavior and distinctive call often amused me.<\/p>\n

I photographed this American Oystercatcher<\/span><\/a> as it hunted for prey in the shallow water of a tidal lagoon and was pleased to get this image with a tiny mollusk in its bill.<\/p>\n

I’ve been fairly busy recently, I hope to get caught up on thanking you all for the kind comments that you have left on my posts this past week.<\/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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