The American Oystercatcher

Here we have another amazing large fellow who makes his nest on the open beaches of the Atlantic Coast... It's northern range is New Jersey shores... They are 2 and a half feet tall... with a wingspan of 32"..and lovely long pink legs... I like their colors.... pink... black , brown, and bright orange...
They use their long very strong peak to open the shells of clams and oysters... but they also eat a variety of sea food...like jelly fish, worms, crabs... They can be seen prancing along the shores at low tides collecting food...

They winter in Virginia and the Carolina's.... They live to be sometimes 40 yrs. old.... that is a lot of beach time...

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