01 October 2016

Landing Routine of an Oystercatcher - Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

A fast and vocal African Black Oystercatcher bird coming in for landing. During a windless morning of shooting we encountered many of these two-tone birds - I've never seen so many Oystercatchers up and down the Diep River, Woodbridge Island.

All images captured by Vernon Chalmers with Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens (Handheld). Close to Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve.

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African Black Oystercatcher - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve
African Black Oystercatcher in Flight - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve


African Black Oystercatcher - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve
African Black Oystercatcher in Flight - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve


African Black Oystercatcher - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve
African Black Oystercatcher in Flight - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve


African Black Oystercatcher - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve
African Black Oystercatcher in Flight - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve


African Black Oystercatcher - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve
African Black Oystercatcher in Flight - Woodbridge Island / Table Bay Nature Reserve


Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town
Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town

Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town