A Black Oystercatcher bird forages on the breakwater just north of Morro Rock, Morro Bay, CA Jan. 3, 2007 - Shot w/ a Canon 5D w/ 300 mm f/2.8 IS lens w/ 2X tele-extender - Photo by Mike Baird BairdPhotos.com PhotoMorroBay.com SurfMorroBay.com
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Most bird photo critics will tell you when the head is turned away from the camera, it is not a good photo. I prefer this photo to the companion which is shot 'properly' from the side. I can't really explain it.
Posted by admin on Wed 28 May 2008 12:58:43 AM EDT
Additional Information
English
Black Oystercatcher
Scientific
(Haematopus bachmani)
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family (Latin)
Haematopodidae
Family (English)
Oystercatchers
Altername Name
Black Oystercatcher
Breeding Range
NA
Breeding Range Subregions
w coast
Nonbreeding Range
Countries (BETA)
Mexico,Canada,Russia,United States Alaska,United States mainland,
Africa (entire continent rather than south of Sahara)
AN
Antarctica
AO
Atlantic Ocean
AU
Australasia (Wallacea (Indonesian islands east of Wallace's line), New Guinea and its islands, Australia, New Zealand and its subantarctic islands, the Solomons, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu)
EU
Eurasia (Europe, Asia from the Middle East through central Asia north of the Himalayas, Siberia and northern China to Japan)
IO
Indian Ocean
LA
Latin America (Middle and South America)
MA
Middle America (Mexico through Panama)
NA
North America (includes the Caribbean)
NO
Northern oceans
OR
Oriental Region (South Asia from Pakistan to Taiwan, plus Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Greater Sundas)
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Most bird photo critics will tell you when the head is turned away from the camera, it is not a good photo. I prefer this photo to the companion which is shot 'properly' from the side. I can't really explain it.
Posted by admin on Wed 28 May 2008 12:58:43 AM EDT