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Bird of the day: American Oystercatcher

American oystercatchers open clams and other prey by quickly jabbing their bills inside the bivalve's shell and severing the muscle that pulls the shell halves shut. Then they eat the soft parts inside. Young chicks will dive and swim underwater to escape predators.

During the breeding season, the American oystercatcher can be found in coastal habitats including sand or shell beaches, dunes, salt marshes, marsh islands, mudflats, and dredge spoil islands made of sand or gravel.During migration and winter, they are found feeding in mud or salt flats that are exposed by the tide. They are also found on shellfish beaches at this time

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