Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)

Tiritiri Matangi, Aotearoa/New Zealand - February 2025

4 comments

"Are you getting my good side?"

That is a purple leg. Beautiful bird and great shot!
Very nice name for a very nice bird.
He's a beauty! Pretty sure I voted for this species for NZ bird of the year a couple of years ago. Are they common where you are?
- I'm from Australia, but saw lots of these guys when I was in NZ in February. They were quite common even on the waterfront in the major cities.