2019-07-29 Piedras Blancas Oystercatchers
While most people visiting this location are focused on the Northern Elephant Seals, I set my sights on the Black Oystercatchers haunting the rocky coast.

Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:32 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X0002-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:33 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X0019-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:33 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X0030-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:33 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X0040-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:33 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X0050-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:42 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X0104-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:28 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X9912-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:29 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X9949-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani) |
Description: These Oystercatchers had plenty of feeding opportunities at Piedras Blancas beach, where there is more than Elephant Seals to enjoy. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:32 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlackOysterCatcher_D5X9997-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Brewer's Blackbird(Euphagus cyanocephalus) |
Description: Like many birds I met on this trip along the Central California coast and Piedras Blancas beach, there was a lot of molting taking place. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:23 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: BrewersBlackbird_D5X9876-PiedrasBlancas |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Northern Elephant Seal(Mirounga angustirostris) |
Description: Most of the Northern Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas beach were resting while they molted. This young fellow had a different adgenda.y. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:35 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: ElephantSeal_D5X0067-MorroBay |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Northern Elephant Seal(Mirounga angustirostris) |
Description: Most of the Northern Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas beach were resting while they molted. |
Date Taken: 2019:07:29 15:41 |
Location:
Piedras Blancas |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: ElephantSeal_D5X0100-MorroBay |
© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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