#meriharakka

[wanderrealms]

I sometimes end up at the ocean shore and I've heard an oystercatcher's flight-beeping several times, but never saw one.

Yesterday I finally saw the bird:

Camera quality isn't best. However in Finnish they're called "meriharakka" or seamagpie, and you can see why from the black and white coloring.

[jemichiart]

A quick doodle of one of the birds I see regularly; an Eurasian Oystercatcher. In Finnish this bird is called "meriharakka" which literally means "sea magpie" and I can see why. ^^

This design is also available as many kinds of cool prints and products in my Redbubble store - including this nice mousepad: https://www.redbubble.com/i/mouse-pad/Eurasian-Oystercatcher-by-JeMiChi/117595247.G1FH6

[hdvaris-photography]

Eurasian oystercatcher, a good new neighbor

[johannaamnelin]

Juhannus Ahvenanmaalla, saariston hiljainen helmi ja 10% alekoodi Saaren Taika kauppaan voimassa 22.6. asti!

Juhannus Ahvenanmaalla, saariston hiljainen helmi ja 10% alekoodi Saaren Taika kauppaan voimassa 22.6. asti!

Moikka moi ihana lukijani!

Terkkuja täältä Suomen ruotsikieliseltä jatkeelta, Ahvenamaalta! Otettiin mieheni kanssa extemporee loma tänne saariston rauhaan juhannukseksi, kun Koronan vuoksi kaikki aiemmin varaamamme lomasuunnitelmat toinen toisensa perään oli kariutunut, ja silti lapsen ja koirien hoito oli sovittuna (no, koirienkin hoitola perui, mutta onneksi löysimme tilaa toisesta…

[pienipunahilkka]

Meriharakka ❤️

Strandskata vid boet. Bruno Liljefors (1860-1939)

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[tsaagan]

In Finland oystercatchers are black and white and their Finnish name meriharakka means ‘‘sea magpie’‘

Splish splash, oystercatcher taking a bath!

Thanks to Aviculturist extraordinaire Susan for the video!