A Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani.

Couldn’t resist taking this guy’s photo. The sun shining through its beak makes the beak seem illuminated from within.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Glad you didn't resist, it's a stunner. Posted 6 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. These birds are quite the attraction... to me. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Also to all of us here :) It seems to have quite a family:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/haematopodidae/haematopus Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. gary fast
      
      Lion
      
      Too bad we couldn’t get a family photo with all the uncles and aunts. Posted 6 years ago

The Black oystercatcher

The black oystercatcher is a conspicuous black bird found on the shoreline of western North America. It ranges from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska to the coast of the Baja California peninsula.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

Species identified by gary fast

By gary fast

Uploaded Aug 12, 2019. Captured Aug 11, 2019 11:12 in Unnamed Road, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.

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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.