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Variable Oystercatcher Z

Variable Oystercatcher Z

Oystercatchers are found worldwide and species variations depending on their location. See my photos of he American Oystercatcher for color differences.
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Oystercatchers are found worldwide and species variations depending on their location. See my photos of he American Oystercatcher for color differences.

This is the Variable oystercatcher and is a familiar stocky coastal bird with a long, bright orange bill, found around much of New Zealand. Previously shot for food, variable oystercatchers probably reached low numbers before being protected in 1922, since when numbers have increased rapidly. They are long-lived, with some birds reaching 30+ years of age.

This photo was taken on Tirtiri Matangi Island (Auckland, NZ)
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NIKON D500

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 220 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 550/1

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Nov, 2017

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