Although they seem quite plentiful, they are actually under 'amber' status in the UK due to threats to their feeding grounds where cockles and whelks are either over-fished or contaminated. They are, of course, also falling prey to H5N1 (Avian Influenza).
Hi Yam - the bird flu is worrying ... while the oyster catcher is a delight to see - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeletewith our climate change, contamination, and humans in general, all of our birds are at risk here too. i love the long sleek orange beak and am glad the sound is not in my living room. Beau totally ignored it and it is not on Bob's sound waves
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird with a lovely tweeting song.
ReplyDeleteSuch great birds. I saw them so frequently on my last visit to the British Isles and it always brought great pleasure. Sadly, there are no oystercatchers on the Great Lakes, but I did enjoy Black Oystercatchers on Vancouver Island last month. It may be a while before ai see my next one!
ReplyDeleteHello Yam,
ReplyDeleteGreat post and sound video on the Eurasian Oystercatcher. I was lucky to see this bird in Ireland during my trip. It is a shame to hear about any bird being in danger or threatened. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.
Another very familiar bird noise! I too am surprised that Oystercatchers feature on any sort of a threatened list, given how many I see in and around both Aberdeen and Torridon.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
Beautifully captured.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful and we are fortunate to see them here in Florida too.
ReplyDeleteThe Eurasian Oystercatchers has such a sweet little tweet tweet coming out of his very pretty red beak
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
What a pretty song....and a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteWhat a striking bird with their orange accents. Their sound is so high pitched but sweet.
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