As shorebirds that nest on open beach, oystercatchers are eye-catching, but also vulnerable, since humans, too, are drawn to stretches of sand. Researchers are working to better understand their ...

A vivid display of movement and artistry, Poetry in Motion by JohnRShort captures the energy of oystercatchers in flight with clarity. The arrangement of the birds mid-air creates a strong sense ...

offer a glimmer of hope for oystercatchers. On maps, “Gomez Keys” became the singular “Gomez Key” as tides rose. Researchers used aerial images like these to quantify land loss throughout ...

The being that has witnessed a massive turnaround in fortunes is the American oystercatcher. These birds are primarily found on Atlantic and Gulf Coast beaches. American oystercatchers mostly live ...

Conservationists are reporting a 45% increase in the population of the American Oystercatcher, a shorebird found along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The rebound, measured from 2008 ...

Black oystercatchers are beach-nesters; both male and female construct the nest, which is usually made of rock and shell fragments. There may be one to three eggs per clutch, incubated for about ...

Some say they’re orange, others say pink. But whatever color the bright beaks of black oystercatchers are, they stand out against the squeaky bird’s stark black feathers. And against the ...