. The birds of our country. . OYSTER CATCHER. HCEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS. Family Charadriid^. Genus Hcematopus. Sea-pie—Olive—Shelder—Pied Oyster Catcher. The Oyster Catcher is a resident bird with us, but numbers also arrive for the winter from Europe. When migrating they fly in the shape of a huge V, one bird leading the way. It is essentially a coast bird, yet it is often found on the shores of large rivers and lakes and occasionally in other inland localities. It prefers the rocky and unfrequented coasts, and in other parts is rare. On the coast of Norfolk it is a common bird, and the higher No
. The birds of our country. . OYSTER CATCHER. HCEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS. Family Charadriid^. Genus Hcematopus. Sea-pie—Olive—Shelder—Pied Oyster Catcher. The Oyster Catcher is a resident bird with us, but numbers also arrive for the winter from Europe. When migrating they fly in the shape of a huge V, one bird leading the way. It is essentially a coast bird, yet it is often found on the shores of large rivers and lakes and occasionally in other inland localities. It prefers the rocky and unfrequented coasts, and in other parts is rare. On the coast of Norfolk it is a common bird, and the higher North we go the more abundant does it become. The Oyster Catcher is a sociable bird, and they are often seen in small parties on the beach. They breed too in numbers close together, and also in the neigh- bourhood of gulls and other sea-birds, though not in the same situation. The Oyster Catcher has been provided by nature with a wonderfully suitable bill for procuring its Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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