Sooty Oystercatcher – Bird Ecology Study Group

20 Jan 2019

Sooty Oystercatcher probing for marine worms

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-invertebrates, Videography, Waders | 0

The video of a Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) probing for marine worms in the mudflat during low tide was documented in Victor Harbor, South Australia in October 2016 (above). Here, the oystercatcher moves about probing its sharp red bill into … Continued

20 Dec 2018

Sooty Oystercatcher feeding on a crab

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-invertebrates, Videography | 0

This video was documented in Victor Harbor on the southern coast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia in October 2016. The Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) feeds on a range of marine animals that include earthworms, bivalves, snails, sea urchins … Continued