Pied Oystercatcher - In flight by EnviroKey
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Pied Oystercatcher - In flight by

Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris.
Listed as Endangered under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.

Photographer: Steve Sass.
Camera: Canon EOS500D, 500mm fl.
Location: Bega River Mouth, Tathra, NSW, Australia.

EnviroKey is a specialist ecological consultancy that undertakes surveys, planning, assessment, research and education programs across Australia.

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bird, australia, endangered, wildlife, merimbula, rare, fauna, tathra, ecology, wader, pied, bega, shorebird, oystercatcher, threatened, avifauna, biodiversity

Comments

  • robmac
    robmacalmost 2 years ago

    Fantastic shot Steve, You sometimes see these birds on the Cairns mudflats on the esplanade

  • Thanks Rob, Cheers, Steve

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  • debsphotos
    debsphotosalmost 2 years ago

    Wonderful capture Steve!! *-)

  • Thanks Deb

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  • Trish Meyer
    Trish Meyeralmost 2 years ago

    Beautifully captured Steve!

  • Thanks Trish

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  • greyboximages
    greyboximagesalmost 2 years ago

    sweet shot steve the portrait composition really works.

  • Thanks Adam.

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  • Hedoff
    Hedoffalmost 2 years ago

    Great shot They are hard to get next to also

  • Thanks matey!

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  • Ginger  Barritt
    Ginger Barrittalmost 2 years ago

    Beautifully taken….

  • Thanks Ginger, very tricky to get in flight, Cheers, Steve & Linda.

    – EnviroKey

  • oldsalty
    oldsaltyalmost 2 years ago

    Great capture Steve!I Love watching these on the rocks so clumsey and comical!

  • Yes, you are right. Thanks for your comment, Cheers, Steve & Linda.

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  • bobby1
    bobby1over 1 year ago

    Fabulous capture:)

  • thanks Bobby.

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