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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Bear Dale on September 11, 2019, 03:46:26

Title: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Bear Dale on September 11, 2019, 03:46:26

Australian Pied Oystercatcher

Scientific name: Haematopus longirostris


Looking..........


(https://jubilee-live.flickr.com/1969/44238077475_cd06cdf21d_h.jpg)

And Bingo !

(https://jubilee-live.flickr.com/1973/44517066994_7a55b58278_h.jpg)

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on September 11, 2019, 11:47:35

Nice catch  :)

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Bear Dale on September 12, 2019, 01:45:06

Quote from: Bent Hjarbo on September 11, 2019, 11:47:35

Nice catch  :)

Appreciated Bent :)

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Akira on September 12, 2019, 01:58:43

Bear, you captured the interesting intention of the bird!

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Bear Dale on September 12, 2019, 02:04:40

Quote from: Akira on September 12, 2019, 01:58:43

Bear, you captured the interesting intention of the bird!

Thank you Akira :)

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Hugh_3170 on September 12, 2019, 03:42:26

Very nice capture, especially the one with the (sand) worm in its beak.  This bird looks very similar to the Oystercatchers that I used to see in southern New Zealand many years ago. 

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Bear Dale on September 12, 2019, 03:52:59

Quote from: Hugh_3170 on September 12, 2019, 03:42:26

Very nice capture, especially the one with the (sand) worm in its beak.  This bird looks very similar to the Oystercatchers that I used to see in southern New Zealand many years ago.

I "think" they are different species Hugh.

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Netr on September 12, 2019, 04:59:33

Bear is right. I had the same thought as Hugh and checked on NZ oystercatchers. Although they look similar, the NZ and Aussie oystercatchers have different species names.

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Bear Dale on September 12, 2019, 05:08:49

Quote from: Netr on September 12, 2019, 04:59:33

Bear is right. I had the same thought as Hugh and checked on NZ oystercatchers. Although they look similar, the NZ and Aussie oystercatchers have different species names.

Thanks for the confirmation Netr.

Title: Re: Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Post by: Hugh_3170 on September 12, 2019, 08:57:00

Thank you both for your confirmation that NZ and Australian oystercatchers are different.

I well remember the chatter from the NZ ones, especially in the long summer evenings.