oystercatcher
Black-and-white shorebird
An oystercatcher is a shorebird with a long, bright orange or red bill adapted for prying open shellfish.
Despite the name, they feed more on mussels, clams, and other bivalves than on oysters.
Several species exist worldwide, typically black and white with pink legs, found along coastlines and estuaries.
Compact coastal wading bird
- curlewShorebird with downcurved bill
- avocetCurved-bill wading bird
- sandpiperSmall wading shorebird
- godwitLarge wading bird, genus Limosa
turnstone · redshank · lapwing · stilt · whimbrel · sanderling · willet · killdeer
Coastal bird species
- avianOf or concerning birds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
nesting · eggs · fledgling · migration · breeding · foraging · flight · wader
Edible two-shelled mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- cockleSmall ribbed bivalve
- limpetRock-gripping marine snail
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
mollusk · shellfish · worm · marine invertebrate · prying · probing · foraging · feeding
Zone between high and low watermarks
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- seashoreOcean's edge
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
sandbar · tidepools · foreshore · littoral · rocky shore · dunes · brackish · tidal
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- twitcherRare bird pursuer
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
identification · plumage · species · birding · observation · spotting · ornithological
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
threatened · breeding grounds · population · recovery · monitoring · nesting sites · disturbance · stewardship
plover
Compact coastal wading bird
godwit · turnstone · redshank · lapwing · stilt · whimbrel · sanderling · willet · killdeer · dunlin
shorebird
Coastal bird species
feathers · nesting · eggs · fledgling · migration · breeding · foraging · flight · wader · piping
mussel
Edible two-shelled mollusk
bivalve · mollusk · shellfish · worm · marine invertebrate · prying · probing · foraging · feeding · prey
intertidal
Zone between high and low watermarks
saltmarsh · sandbar · tidepools · foreshore · littoral · rocky shore · dunes · brackish · tidal · shoreline
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- twitcherRare bird pursuer
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
sighting · identification · plumage · species · birding · observation · spotting · ornithological
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
reserve · threatened · breeding grounds · population · recovery · monitoring · nesting sites · disturbance · stewardship · wildlife
- oystercatchers
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- coastal wildlifepelican, grey seal, seagull, gull, sandpiper
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- beach scavengersseagull, gull, crab, hermit crab, ghost crab