Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK
Oystercatchers are large, stocky, black and white wading birds. They have a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs. In flight they show a wide, white wing-stripe, a black tail and a white rump that extends as a ‘V’ between the wings.
Because Oystercatchers eat cockles, the population is vulnerable if cockle beds are...