American Oystercatcher

The American Oystercatcher is somewhat rare in Massachusetts but its numbers have been increasing in recent years. It is typically seen at a few specific areas of the coast, but not at Plum Island where we visit most often. So when one made an extended appearance, it attracted a lot of attention. We found it poking through the rocks and a tidal pool at low tide looking for shellfish. A young Ring-billed Gull with a small crab photobombed one of my shots.