Mussels and Clams
What does an Oystercatcher do in the absence of oysters? Why, mussels and clams will do just fine, thank you.
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Sound of the Oystercatcher
This time I heard them before I saw them. It was low tide in the morning. I stepped slowly toward
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Summer Steadies
The Red-winged Blackbirds, their breeding done, departed about a week after Summer Solstice. They usually leave earlier, but then they
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Oystercatchers and Poppies: a Flashback
My intent was to photograph the California Poppies. But when I got closer I saw a pair of Black Oystercatchers
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Black Oystercatcher Getting Breakfast
I’d wondered what Black Oystercatchers actually eat. They’re stuck with a weird name. You don’t “catch” oysters, they can’t run.
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North Basin: The Video
The North Basin is the body of water between Cesar Chavez Park and the Berkeley mainland. When I first started
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Not a Mudpecker
This Black Oystercatcher posed on a rock and ignored the Least Sandpipers busily pecking into the mud beneath it. But
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The Usual Feathered Suspects
The big news in the park this past week was the rain. Soon those brown hills will be green. In
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South End Birds
The waterbird action late Tuesday afternoon lay on the south side of the North Basin, along the Virginia Street extension.
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The Bird-y North Basin
For sweeping scenic views, the west side of the park is the place to be. But for bird life, the
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