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Oyster Catcher on Brandon Island

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Cal Kimola Brown on September 1, 2009

Wow, I have never seen one of these up close, I didn't realize their beaks and eyes were such a vivid orange. This is a great shot.

Wilf Ratzburg on September 1, 2009

It's not often I can get this close either, Cal Kimola. Usually they're nervous and very rarely do I come across as many as I did on this occasion. There must have been about 20-30 of them in a very small area. It was a very low tide, and thousands of mussels were exposed to their probing beaks. What's missing, of course, is their high-pitched "squeal".

Cheers from Nanaimo, frtzw906

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Photo details

  • Uploaded on August 31, 2009
  • © All Rights Reserved
    by Wilf Ratzburg
    • Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
    • Taken on 2009/08/30 12:09:11
    • Exposure: 0.001s (1/1600)
    • Focal Length: 64.70mm
    • F/Stop: f/3.500
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash

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