American Oystercatcher feeding its chick -video - Nickerson Beach, NY

An adult American Oystercatcher bringing a fresh caught mole crab (sand flea) to its grown up chick:

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) feeding a mole crab to its chick - Nickerson Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, USA

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