American oystercatcher

A bird with a white breast, a black back and a long straight orange bill wades through water.

Photo By/Credit

Garry Tucker/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

04/21/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

An American oystercatcher wades in shallow water.

Ecosystem

Coastal

Recreational Activity

Species

Subject tags

Birds

Coasts

Wading birds

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