Species: American Oystercatcher | Location: Long Island, New York, United States
An adult American Oystercatcher returns from foraging in the surf to bring small bits of crustacean to feed rapidly growing chicks. The chicks are only a few days old, but like many shorebirds are off and running about the beach, sometimes even finding their own food, within hours of hatching. Of course, the adults still keep a watchful eye and help to supplement the chicks diet to ensure they survive the first tenuous months of their lives in hops of passing on their genes to future generations.
About The Photographer
I have enjoyed a lifelong interest in all aspects of photography. My working career has primarily been on the printing and production side of the industry, and I have had the pleasure of printing for and working with some excellent professional photographers over the years. With my growing interest in the natural world (especially birds), it was inevitable that I would combine these two passions, and in the last several years, I have concentrated my efforts in being behind the camera again. My goal is to share portraits, interesting behaviors, and moments often too fleeting for the casual observer to catch, so that more people become interested in, and care about preserving, the wildlife of our planet.
Follow Christopher on Instagram: @cicconephoto
Vote for this photo, and you’ll be entered for the chance to win a $500 Visa gift card!
You can vote once a day. Each time you submit a vote, you’ll receive an email with a voting confirmation link. You must click on the emailed confirmation link each time to make your vote count!
