Nickerson Oystercatchers

Second post from our trip to Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY. They are so cute when they run.

19 thoughts on “Nickerson Oystercatchers

  1. Barbara Bryan 2022-07-06 / 6:21 pm

    Enjoyed your lovely views of these adorable creatures!

  2. Jet Eliot 2022-07-03 / 9:50 am

    Fantastic!! I so enjoyed these endearing photos, Sherry, of the American Oystercatchers. You captured some great moments with the parent shielding the chicks, and all the chick photos are adorable.

    • Sherry Felix 2022-07-04 / 6:02 am

      Thank you so much Jet. It was such a treat to see the babies.

  3. doerfpub 2022-07-02 / 4:47 pm

    First time I have seen their chicks – very cute.

  4. Bruce 2022-07-02 / 2:16 pm

    Hello Sherry, I was wondering if you will ever paint again. One of the first paintings I ever bought was done by you, and i cherish it dearly.

    • Sherry Felix 2022-07-04 / 6:00 am

      Thank you, Bruce. It is nice to hear from you. I would like to paint again but I need studio space. I was hoping to move out of my tiny apartment but the rise in prices post COVID made that impossible with our small retirement funds. I’ve put my artistic drive into photography and digital art for now.

  5. SoyBend 2022-07-02 / 11:23 am

    Their chicks are darling! I liked your photo of the young bird with one foot raised in front of it.

    • Sherry Felix 2022-07-02 / 1:32 pm

      Thatt must be the one where the chick is running.

  6. shoreacres 2022-07-02 / 9:10 am

    When I saw those spread wings in the third photo, I wondered if there might be another chick there. Sure enough — there it is, in the fourth photo. My favorite is of the adult offering the bit of food to the chick. They’re so sweet.

    • Sherry Felix 2022-07-02 / 9:42 am

      They are adorable. It makes me smile remembering them.

  7. Anne Lazarus 2022-07-02 / 8:40 am

    Lovely pictures, hope you saw the Piping Plovers

    • Sherry Felix 2022-07-02 / 9:41 am

      Only one piping plover there and no chicks.

  8. derrickjknight 2022-07-02 / 6:53 am

    Lovely pics – especially the chicks which I have never seen

    • Sherry Felix 2022-07-02 / 7:40 am

      The chicks are so sweet. If you ask your local birders they can tell you where to find them.

  9. picpholio 2022-07-02 / 5:24 am

    The little one is so cute to see – lovely photography

    • Sherry Felix 2022-07-02 / 8:16 am

      Thanks. I made a special trip to see them at the crack of dawn.

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