American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820S3B (State watchlist breeder)    Synonyms: AMOY.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Charadriiformes   >   Family Haematopodidae   >   Genus Haematopus   

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An American Oystercatcher at the Ocean City Inlet, Maryland (12/9/2005). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

American Oystercatchers in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/16/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (7/21/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/5/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A banded American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/4/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/21/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/5/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/24/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An adult and a fledgling American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/6/2015). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher fledgling in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/6/2015). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/1/2011). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mtillett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A young American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/6/2015). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher chick in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/17/2017). Mike notes that chicks enjoy hiding among anything brown on the beach, including horseshoe crab shells, horse dung, seaweed and any random beach trash. Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher feeding a chick in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher adult and chicks in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/8/2015). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

An American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

American Oystercatchers in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/25/2017). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Oystercatchers in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/25/2017). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Oystercatchers at Tanyard Marsh, Caroline Co., Maryland (4/16/2010). First county record and the first inland record for Maryland. Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher nest with three eggs in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher nest with three eggs in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher nest with egg in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) Katherine Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Katherine Phillips via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher nest with egg in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) Katherine Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Katherine Phillips via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher nest with egg in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) Katherine Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Katherine Phillips via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/20/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/31/2010). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/25/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/8/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/8/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/10/2010). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/20/2018). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/8/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/15/2020). (c) Elizabeth Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Elizabeth Green via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/25/2015). (c) bensonk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bensonk via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Two juvenile American Oystercatchers (right) pester a parent for handouts in Atlantic City, New Jersey (8/21/2013). Note the fine edging of feathers in upperparts and the dark tips to their bills. Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

American Oystercatchers in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/17/2016). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

American Oystercatcher in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/3/2007). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)


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