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Shorebird ID request - immature VO
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:26 pm
by Jim Kirker
Walking with rapid footsteps and pauses along the tideline by the Auckland NW motorway this afternoon, with two VOs, about two hours after full tide. I thought it must be a Pacific plover but the bill looks too long and too wide and yellow at the base.
Re: Shorebird ID request
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:35 pm
by Colin Miskelly
Hi Jim
It is the nearly fully-feathered chick of the variable oystercatcher pair.
Cheers
Colin
Re: Shorebird ID request
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:41 pm
by Clinton9
A family of Variable oystercatchers.
Re: Shorebird ID request
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:58 pm
by Jim Kirker
Thanks Colin and Clinton, I actually wrote a note "? young VO" because of the down but the bill seemed wrong and I was hoping for something really rare. The adults played injured and flew at me until I backed off, which would fit.