Thursday's Bird Watch

In order to escape the extreme heat of last week, Jeanette and I traveled to the coast for an overnight trip in our van. The most eye-catching bird that we saw was this Black Oystercatcher, on the rocky cliffs of Boiler Bay State Wayside, just north of Depot Bay.  Black Oystercatcher are one of the easiest birds to identify with their plump black body, long sturdy orange bill, bright red eyes, and bubblegum-pink legs.