Oystercatcher

Photographer: Ira Rubin
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Oystercatchers have pink legs with a long, bladelike, bright orange red bill that is flattened from side to side. They eat worms, crabs, snails, and shellfish. They catch the oysters by inserting their bills into their partly opened shells.

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