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Oystercatcher Collection

The Oystercatcher, a striking bird found in various locations around the world, captivates with its beauty and behavior

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher - Parent tending chicks on moorland Northumberland, England

Oystercatcher - Parent tending chicks on moorland Northumberland, England
USH-1402 Oystercatcher - Parent tending chicks on moorland Northumberland, UK Haematopus ostralegus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher. Varanger - Norway

Oystercatcher. Varanger - Norway
WAT-12325 Oystercatcher. Varanger - Norway Haematopus ostralegus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Illustration of an Oystercatcher (Haematopus sp. ) in flight

Illustration of an Oystercatcher (Haematopus sp. ) in flight
Illustration of an Oystercatcher (Haematopus sp.) in flight

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Common curlew, Numenius arquata, Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, Ringed Plover

Common curlew, Numenius arquata, Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula, Red Knot, Calidris canutus, Turnstone, Arenaria interpres, beach scene

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus flock on mudflats of The Wash off Snettisham

Oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus flock on mudflats of The Wash off Snettisham RSPB Reserve North Norfolk September

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher - landing on rock - North Wales 8536

Oystercatcher - landing on rock - North Wales 8536
BB-2011 Oystercatcher - landing on rock North Wales Haematopus biaticula Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus among roosting Knot Caldris canutus Snettisham

Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus among roosting Knot Caldris canutus Snettisham RSPB Reserve The Wash Norfolk February

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus taking off Northumberland UK winter

Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus taking off Northumberland UK winter

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) by the coast, Island of Runde, Norway July

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) by the coast, Island of Runde, Norway July

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, adult in winter plumage, Lindisfarne, Northumberland

Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, adult in winter plumage, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK, September

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher - male on alert in nesting territory, Texel, Holland

Oystercatcher - male on alert in nesting territory, Texel, Holland
USH-3565 Oystercatcher - male on alert in nesting territory Texel, Holland Haematopus ostralegus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), also known as Common Pied Oystercatcher, adult

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), also known as Common Pied Oystercatcher, adult

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher - pair courtship displaying

Oystercatcher - pair courtship displaying
USH-852 OYSTERCATCHER - Pair courtship displaying Haematopus ostralegus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oyster-Catcher - Haemat opus ostral egus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin

Oyster-Catcher - Haemat opus ostral egus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Oyster-Catcher - Haemat opus ostral egus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher - Pair on rock Shetland Mainland, UK BI011007

Oystercatcher - Pair on rock Shetland Mainland, UK BI011007
COS-2000 Oystercatcher - pair on rock Shetland Mainland, UK Haematopus ostralegus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Sooty Oystercatcher - An uncommon marine species favouring undisturbed areas with rocks

Sooty Oystercatcher - An uncommon marine species favouring undisturbed areas with rocks and wave-cut platforms
DH-3929 Sooty Oystercatcher - an uncommon marine species favouring undisturbed areas with rocks and wave-cut platforms Roebuck Bay near Broome, Western Australia

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Flock of Oystercatchers, South Walney Nature Reserve, blocking out the distant Piel Castle

Flock of Oystercatchers, South Walney Nature Reserve, blocking out the distant Piel Castle, just visible on Piel Island, Cumbrian Coast, Furness Peninsula, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: A Magellanic oystercatcher, Haematopus leucopodus, resting on the ground

A Magellanic oystercatcher, Haematopus leucopodus, resting on the ground. Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XLVI, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XLVI, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Volatilia et Amphibia (Aier): Plate XLVI, c. 1575/1580

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatchers on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa, miyakodori), section of a sheet from... c. 1850

Oystercatchers on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa, miyakodori), section of a sheet from... c. 1850
Oystercatchers on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa, miyakodori), section of a sheet from the series "Cutouts of Famous Places in Edo (Harimaze Koto meisho)", c. 1850

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Curlew (Numenius arquata) roosting at high tide amongst Oystercatchers {Haematopus

Curlew (Numenius arquata) roosting at high tide amongst Oystercatchers {Haematopus ostralegus} Northumberland, England, September

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) in flight over wildflowers, Great Saltee, Saltee Islands

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) in flight over wildflowers, Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland. May

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult feeding chick, Long Island, New York, USA

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult feeding chick, Long Island, New York, USA. June

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) courting pair performing Piping Display

American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) courting pair performing Piping Display, calling as they walk along together, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA, March

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) feeding on Calico Clam, shortly after dawn

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) feeding on Calico Clam, shortly after dawn, seashore, Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. April

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) footprints on sand at low tide, Norfolk, England, UK, November

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) footprints on sand at low tide, Norfolk, England, UK, November

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: An oystercatcher surrounded by yellow flowers in Saksun. Streymoy, Faroe Islands

An oystercatcher surrounded by yellow flowers in Saksun. Streymoy, Faroe Islands

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher in the snow. Faroe Islands

Oystercatcher in the snow. Faroe Islands

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher. Faroe Islands

Oystercatcher. Faroe Islands

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) chasing after Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) chasing after Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) across shoreline. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Two half-grown American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) chicks running along sandy beach

Two half-grown American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) chicks running along sandy beach. Long Island, New York, USA. June

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) walking along beach

Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) walking along beach, with chick running and flapping its wings. Long Island, New York, USA. June

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) female with chick resting on beach, Santiago Island

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) female with chick resting on beach, Santiago Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: DDE-90026839

DDE-90026839
New Zealand, South Island, Kaikoura Coast. Variable oystercatcher Date: 23/01/2007

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: DDE-90026686

DDE-90026686
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Omaru, Bushy Beach Scenic Preserve. Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) family (parent and juvenile). Date: 10/07/2007

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: DDE-90026685

DDE-90026685
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Omaru, Bushy Beach Scenic Preserve. Adult Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor). Date: 10/07/2007

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: DDE-90026459

DDE-90026459
Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor), Flaxmill Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand Date: 16/11/2006

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oystercatcher, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Oystercatcher, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: 180523w0186

180523w0186
Oystercatcher - calling in flight, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Black oystercatcher

Black oystercatcher

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Page 87. Hematopus. at lower right in different hand September

Page 87. Hematopus. at lower right in different hand September
5670730 Page 87. Hematopus. at lower right in different hand September. along lower edge in third hand The male & female are always seen together on the rocks & low points but have entirely left

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Eurasian or pied oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1824

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe (colour litho)

Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe (colour litho)
3101041 Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe: Great Northern Diver)

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oysters, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Oysters, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999278 Oysters, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Phaleropes, oystercatcher, avocet, turnstone and stilt, c

Phaleropes, oystercatcher, avocet, turnstone and stilt, c
3473559 Phaleropes, oystercatcher, avocet, turnstone and stilt, c.1915 (w/c & bodycolour with gum arabic over pencil on board) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Strange marsh-birds (coloured engraving)

Strange marsh-birds (coloured engraving)
998196 Strange marsh-birds (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: Oyster Catcher, c. 1767-76 (hand coloured engraving)

Oyster Catcher, c. 1767-76 (hand coloured engraving)
STC129800 Oyster Catcher, c.1767-76 (hand coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageOystercatcher Collection: White-Legged Oyster-Catcher and Slender-Billed Oyster-Catcher, 1838

White-Legged Oyster-Catcher and Slender-Billed Oyster-Catcher, 1838



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The Oystercatcher, a striking bird found in various locations around the world, captivates with its beauty and behavior. In Varanger, Norway, these birds gracefully roam the shores of the breathtaking landscape. Meanwhile, at The Wash off Snettisham, their presence on the mudflats creates a mesmerizing sight. In Northumberland, England, an Oystercatcher parent diligently tends to its adorable chicks amidst the moorland scenery. An illustration captures their elegance as they soar through the sky with grace and agility. Sharing their habitat are other fascinating species like Common Curlews and Ringed Plovers. Together with Red Knots and Turnstones along sandy beaches, they create a vibrant cross-section of coastal life. From landing on rocks in North Wales to mingling among roosting Knots in Snettisham, these birds showcase their adaptability across different environments. Witnessing an Oystercatcher taking flight during winter in Northumberland is truly awe-inspiring. Venturing further north to Runde Island in Norway reveals another picturesque scene where Oystercatchers thrive by the coast. Their adult plumage shines against Lindisfarne's wintry backdrop in Northumberland. Ever vigilant within their nesting territories, male Oystercatchers stand guard on Texel Island in Holland. This timeless image from 1910 by George James Rankin reminds us of our enduring fascination with these magnificent creatures. Whether it's observing them amidst stunning landscapes or appreciating artistic depictions from years gone by, there is no denying that the allure of the Oystercatcher continues to capture our hearts and imaginations wherever they may be found.