Haematopus palliatus
American Oystercatchers are large shorebirds with black heads, brown backs, white undersides, large red bills, yellow eyes and have pink legs with black toenails.
Title: American Oystercatcher lift off
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/28/2009
Title: Preening American Oystercatcher
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/13/2009
Title: Calling American Oystercatcher on the north beach
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/13/2009
Title: Oystercatcher fluffing its feathers up
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/13/2009
Title: A preening American Oystercatcher at dawn
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/13/2009
Title: A mated pair of American Oystercatchers
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/13/2009
Title: A watchful American Oystercatcher
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/13/2009
Title: A calm American Oystercatcher
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 2/13/2009
Title: An American Oystercatcher preening its back
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 1/3/2009
Title: American Oystercatcher on a ridge of sand
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 10/8/2008
Title: Resting American Oystercatcher juvenile
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 10/8/2008
Title: American Oystercatcher with wave in the background
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 10/8/2008
Title: Adult Oystercatcher showing the full upper side of the wings
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/25/2008
Title: American Oystercatcher with raised wings
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/25/2008
Title: An Oystercatcher feeding in the waves
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/25/2008
Title: An American Oystercatcher flying along the crest of a wave
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/25/2008
Title: Landing American Oystercatcher
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/25/2008
Title: American Oystercatcher at 103 days old
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/25/2008
Title: Juvenile American Oystercatcher and waves
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/16/2008
Title: American Oystercatcher eating its prey
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/16/2008
Title: An American Oystercatcher with its bill buried in the sand
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/16/2008
Title: An American Oystercatcher digging up prey
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/16/2008
Title: An American Oystercatcher adult at the edge of the Gulf
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/16/2008
Title: Oystercatcher in flight
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/14/2008
Title: American Oystercatcher in sea foam
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/14/2008
Title: An American Oystercatcher’s running lift off
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/14/2008
Title: An American Oystercatcher with messy feathers
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/12/2008
Title: An American Oystercatcher touching down
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/9/2008