22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Black Oystercatchers Keeping Their Feet Dry
Black Oystercatchers spend all their working time feeding on (can you guess?) along surf-drenched rocky shorelines. But when they are on their 'Beach Break' they apparently want to keep their feet dry. Here they are running like Sanderlings for higher ground.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Garibaldi, Oregon, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Robert OBrien |