African black oystercatchers, with striking red beak, mother with chick, walking along the rocky shore at Glengariff beach, near East London, ZA

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the african oystercatcher is pure black in contrast to the American bird, virtually identical but with white patches. These birds struggle to breed successfully with beachgoers and pets often inadvertently destroying eggs in a shallow scrape in the sand above high water mark.

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Size: 3724px × 2483px
Location: Glengarriff beach, East London, ZA
Photo credit: © David Kettles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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