A digital drawing in the programme Pro create of an oystercatcher. The bird is depicted on a green lawn with a cloudy blue sky. The bird is standing in the grass and you can see it from the side. The oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is a black and white wader in the oystercatcher family. Among birdwatchers, the bird is also called pied pied. This bird has black and white plumage, an orange bill and orange legs. Around its eyes it has an orange ring. Male and female look the same. The bird is 40- 45 cm tall and weighs 400 to 800 grams. A migratory bird, the oystercatcher is known for defending its nest. When a predator approaches the nest, the oystercatcher pretends to be lame to lure the attackers away from the nest. Once at some distance from the nest, it flies away.
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