A Morning With an American Oystercatcher Family

It was a beautiful morning at the south end of Wrightsville Beach.  One of the American Oystercatcher families was out with their chicks.  These pictures tell a great story....

American Oystercatcher standing atop a dune.
Checking to see if the coast is clear to bring the chicks out to the beach.

Adult American Oystercatcher keeping a close lookout on the beach traffic.

It was a bit cooler and windy this morning.
This American Oystercatcher was sheltering the chicks underneath warm feathers.

In this video one of the parents has brought some food to the chicks.  Watch as the chicks chase each other all over the beach trying to see who gets breakfast!