OYSTERCATCHER (Haematopus ostralegus) chick catching prey, Caithness, UK.

---

This young oystercatcher is part of a family of 2 adults and 2 chicks. They are in an area protected by an otter proof fence. This area is near the sea and lots of other birds breed here.

---

Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Caithness, Scotland, UK.
Photo credit: © Roy Waller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, animals, babies, baby, bird, birds, breeding, britain, british, caithness, catching, chick, coast, coastal, coasts, eating, eurasian, europe, european, fauna, feeding, haematopus, kingdom, nature, ostralegus, oystercatcher, oystercatchers, palaearctic, precocial, prey, scotland, scottish, season, spring, territory, uk, united, wader, waders, wildlife, young