Oyster catchers lose their feeding grounds on the highest tides on the Mersey and Dee estuaries having to find roosting sites until the tide recedes.

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Size: 5184px × 3888px
Location: dee estuary UK
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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