ALAMEDA SHORELINE - COOL BIRDS
ALAMEDA SHORELINE - COOL BIRDS Today as I walked along the Alameda Shoreline with the Alameda Walks group I spotted two cool looking birds. At least I think they are cool and maybe you will too after you see them.
The Black Oystercatcher's most distinguishing characteristic is its orange-red bill. You can spot the oystercatcher it a mile away because of its bill. The bill serves a purposed. It is flattened and can wedge between rocks to pry mollusk shells open. They also use the bill to siphon worms and crabs out of the sand. Black Oystercatchers reside on the Pacific Coast rocky shores from Alaska to Baja California.
BLACK OYSTERCATCHER ON THE ALAMEDA ROCKY SHORELINE
The other cool bird I saw today was the Black Turnstone. They are in the Sandpiper family and are about 9" in length. They are lovely birds with a delicate white pattern on their black chest and wings. Turnstones are black and white during breeding season, grey the rest of the time of the year. They are found on rocky coastlines from Alaska to Baja California. We seen them in California on there way to and from their Alaskan breeding grounds.
BLACK TURNSTONE ON ROCKY ALAMEDA COASTLINE
If you have time and are up for a walk try the Alameda shoreline near Ballena Bay Isle. Its a lovely area with the rocks, bay and views of San Francisco, the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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