Baby American Oystercatchers
July 9, 2023 - In mid-May, I went to Fort De Soto to check on the American Oystercatcher nest.... American Oystercatchers are a threatened species in Florida, in part due to habitat loss.... Read more
American Oystercatcher
 | I’m one of the more animated birds along Florida’s coasts. You’ll hear me calling as I fly in, and with my bright orange beak, I’m hard to confuse with other shorebirds. Most Likely Found: At the beach When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Black Skimmer Colonies, Fort De Soto Read more: American Oystercatcher at Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
I have written 14 posts including a photo of a American Oystercatcher
More Fun from Fort De Soto’s North Beach
May 2, 2023 - A pair of American Oystercatchers are nesting on North Beach!... I've never seen baby American Oystercatchers, so I can't wait to go back!!... Read more
Summer Morning Walk on the Beach
July 18, 2019 - A pair of American Oystercatchers slept lazily in the shade of a nearby building.... Read more
Bath Time for Shorebirds at Fort De Soto
June 12, 2019 - I heard the distinct call of the American Oystercatcher as he flew in and landed a little distance away.... Read more
Other Birds at the Black Skimmer Colony
June 2, 2015 - This American Oystercatcher flew in calling with all his might.... Read more
Say Goodbye to the Shorebirds
May 18, 2015 - A pair of American Oystercatchers spent the morning combing the beach for food.... Read more
Beach Bird Heuristics for Rich
May 10, 2014 - They are the American Oystercatchers, and at this time of year, they are often in pairs.... Read more
Springtime Bird Photography at Fort De Soto
April 15, 2014 - A pair of American Oystercatchers fed right in front of me.... Read more
Pleasant Morning at Fort De Soto
May 1, 2013 - There are a couple of breeding pairs of American Oystercatchers at North Beach, and often you find them together.... So I was surprised to find this American Oystercatcher resting by himself on the beach.... Read more
Windy and Cold at Fort De Soto
April 7, 2013 - Then the American Oystercatchers flew in.... Read more
Escape to Fort De Soto
April 23, 2012 - At one point I looked up to see that an American Oystercatcher had landed in the surf and started to take a bath. After the birds bathe for a while, they shake out their feathers, giving you great action shot opportunities. The East Beach turnaround area is great for birdie…... Read more
Early Fall Migrants at Fort De Soto
July 24, 2011 - I was surprised to see no Reddish Egrets on this trip. They are such fun to watch as they go fishing. Another of my De Soto favorites is the American Oystercatcher pair that seems to hang out past the tree protruding into the ocean. They've been there for the past…... Read more
Of Drunken Sailors and Crab Legs (Fort De Soto)
May 21, 2011 - Brown Pelican I went up on the dunes to search for the baby Wilson's Plovers. I didn't find them, but I did run into several Willets who were hanging out in the beachy grasses. I thought the soft grasses made a nice background for a portrait: Willet At the far…... Read more
Sunrise at Fort De Soto
April 23, 2011 - Yellow-Crowned Night Heron I saw my first American Oystercatcher along the shore and I positioned the Beast to photograph him. As I focused, the bird started to run off and fuss. "No! Wait for me to get a picture first!" But the bird was fussing because his mate was flying…... Read more