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Oyster Catchers in The Isle of Lewis and The Isle od Harris
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Oyster Catcher - Scarista - Isle of Harris -Scotland March 2010 |
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Oyster Catchers - Garry
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Almost in unison - these two Oyster Catchers - feeding - Harris - Western Isles. |
Oyster Catcher seen feeding with their long red beaks - Isle of Harris March2010 - |
Oyster Catcher seen - Isle of Harris may 2009 - getting food using its long powerful beak |
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Close up of Oyster Catchers Head
Ref:2014
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Oyster Catcher Scarista
Ref:2015
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Oyster Catchers - South Harris
Ref:2043
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Caught this oyster catcher close up showing long red beak March 2009. The oyster catchers feed on mussels, crustaceans, snails and lug worms. |
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When feeding the catchers are usually well spaced out, but at high tide they gather in tight flocks to rest on islets or sand bars- even fields occasionally. |
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A "birds eye view" - these lovely oyster catchers at Harris were searching for food with their long red bills. |
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Oyster Catcher -Isle of Harris
Ref:2016
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Oyster Catchers
Ref:2018
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Near Another oyster catcher in a
beautiful setting - Isle of Harris. thee birds breed between April and July and have 3 eggs. |
Oyster Catchers seen near Scarista - March 2009. . They nest on the ground and the incubation period is 26 - 28 days - the young fledge at 32 - 35days. |
4 Oyster Catchers 21 March 2009 Horgabost beach - Isle of Harris. Most UK birds spend the winter on the coast; where they are joined on the east coast by birds from Norway. |
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Oyster Catcher - Scarista
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Flying Oyster Catcher
Ref:2012
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Oyster Catcher - Garry Beach
Ref:2044
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Oyster Catcher seen - Isle of Harris Jan2010 - western Isles |
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Another oyster catcher in flight on The Western Isles. You can hear their calls well into the night. |
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An Oyster Catchers on the rocks at Garry Beach - July 2009 - Outer Hebrides |
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Flying Oyster Catcher
Ref:2090
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Beautiful in flight this colourful bird - the oyster catcher - at Tolsta - Western Isles bird sightings |
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