Haematopus bachmani  (Black Oystercatcher)

© Rick Harbo (Photo ID #12562)

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Photo Location	Thetis Island
Photographer	Rick Harbo
Habitat	Mudflats
Photo Date	April 09, 2009
Upload Date	December 09, 2010
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Photo ID #	12562
Comments	Oyster catchers have benefitted from an abundant new food source, the introduced Aquatic Invasive Species, the Varnish Clam, Nuttallia obscurata. They have been observed regularly feeding on this high intertidal clam, throughout the Strait of Georgia.