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Nature Journaling Post #26- Today's bird is the American Oystercatcher, a large shorebird that lives along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts of the Americas.
They have a black head, brown back, white belly, orange-red bill and yellow eyes. They also are very vocal.
They specialize in eating shellfish, such as oysters and clams, and used their beak to pry open the shells.
Males and females form a strong bond and 2-4 eggs a year in a ground scrape, which is a small hollow in the sand. Both the mother and father take turns incubating.
Their population has been down because of habitat destruction but their numbers are increasing.
During the summer in Florida, (including Sarasota, where I live) when they breed and have babies, the Sarasota Audubon has volunteers that check areas for birds, potential nests and babies and record them. This helps us show the state of Florida how and where these amazing birds are living and areas that need to be protected for their future generations.
*This was a sketch made from a camera photo of an American Oystercatcher and her 2 babies, made by another member of the Sarasota Audubon Society.
#sarasotaaudubonsociety #watercolors #watercolorbird
They have a black head, brown back, white belly, orange-red bill and yellow eyes. They also are very vocal.
They specialize in eating shellfish, such as oysters and clams, and used their beak to pry open the shells.
Males and females form a strong bond and 2-4 eggs a year in a ground scrape, which is a small hollow in the sand. Both the mother and father take turns incubating.
Their population has been down because of habitat destruction but their numbers are increasing.
During the summer in Florida, (including Sarasota, where I live) when they breed and have babies, the Sarasota Audubon has volunteers that check areas for birds, potential nests and babies and record them. This helps us show the state of Florida how and where these amazing birds are living and areas that need to be protected for their future generations.
*This was a sketch made from a camera photo of an American Oystercatcher and her 2 babies, made by another member of the Sarasota Audubon Society.
#sarasotaaudubonsociety #watercolors #watercolorbird
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