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Sooty Oystercatchers A pait of Sooty Oystercatchers on the rocky shoreline at Batemans Bay NSW Australia,Geotagged,Haematopus fuliginosus,Sooty oystercatcher,Summer,shore birds Oystercatchers Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Sooty Oystercatchers

A pait of Sooty Oystercatchers on the rocky shoreline at Batemans Bay NSW

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    It seems there's no end to Australia's fantastic bird collection, thanks so much for sharing. Posted 10 years ago

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The Sooty oystercatcher

The sooty oystercatcher is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird endemic to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. It prefers rocky coastlines, but will occasionally live in estuaries. All of its feathers are black. It has a red eye, eye ring and bill, and pink legs.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Uploaded Apr 3, 2015. Captured Feb 25, 2015 13:07 in LOT 123 Myamba Parade, Surfside NSW 2536, Australia.
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  • NIKON D3200
  • f/1.0
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO100
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.