american oystercatcher, binomial name haematopus palliatus, foraging for food in shallow water in chokoloskee bay in florida.

american oystercatcher binomial name haematopus palliatus foraging food shallow water chokoloskee bay florida occasionally called pied osystercatcher pirupiru oystercatchers closely tied coastal habitats nest beaches islands feed marine invertebrates large heavy beak used pry open bivalve mollusks roughly miles long wide located gulf coast florida separated mexico islands