OYSTERCATCHER, UK.

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This oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is in its breeding territory and is part of a family of 2 adults and 2 chicks. See images 2BC6P2C, 2BC6PAD, 2BC6P0E. Its chosen territory is next to a small freshwater lake in an area protected by an otter proof fence. The area is close to the sea and many different birds breed here.

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

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