Black Oystercatcher - Haematopus bachmani
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(feet)The Black Oystercatcher is found along the western coast of North America from Alaska to northern Mexico. They have a solid blackish-brownish body with an orange bill. They have yellow eyes ringed by orange. They are usually seen in pairs or small groups. Black Oystercatchers mainly eat mussels and limpets.
Note the eggs under the Black Oystercatcher
07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska
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Juvenile on the left
11/24/2015 - Marina Park, Richmond, CA
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02/18/2009 - Bodega Bay, CA
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02/18/2009 - Bodega Bay, CA
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08/07/2009 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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10/07/2007 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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09/06/2010 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/24/2015 - Marina Park, Richmond, CA
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05/20/2007 - Point Lobos State Park (Carmel, CA)
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09/05/2007 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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09/05/2007 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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11/18/2007 - Pigeon Point Light Station, CA
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07/24/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Note the clam in its beak
09/01/2010 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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