American Oystercatchers Mating Dance
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It's a joy to listen and watch the oystercatchers sing and dance on Nickerson Beach. Sometimes it's just a pair and it's not uncommon to see a young male join the couple as he tries to lore the female. It is very special when all the birds in the beach start to sing and dance at once. This used to be incredible when there were 50 to 100 of them on the beach yet since Hurricane Sandy the numbers have been much lower. I still enjoy this time of year and being there alone with the birds lets them get used to me so that they trust me near there nests and young in a month.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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Mar 29, 2026 at 06:01 AM
p.1 #2American Oystercatchers Mating Dance
I love the vibrancy of the beak and eyes, great photos
Mar 29, 2026 at 08:08 AM
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ZackSmith wrote:
I love the vibrancy of the beak and eyes, great photos
Thank you Zack
Morris
I love the vibrancy of the beak and eyes, great photos
Thank you Zack
Morris
Mar 30, 2026 at 05:45 AM
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Love your set of images of the oyster catcher, the grouping and perspectives are amazing
rand
rand
Apr 08, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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rand1951 wrote:
Love your set of images of the oyster catcher, the grouping and perspectives are amazing
rand
Thank you Rand,
I should go back soon and see if they are incubating yet.
Morris
Love your set of images of the oyster catcher, the grouping and perspectives are amazing
rand
Thank you Rand,
I should go back soon and see if they are incubating yet.
Morris
Apr 08, 2026 at 12:00 PM