Andy Trowbridge / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) adult pied morph in flight about to land. Ashley river, Christchurch, New Zealand. August.
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Ernie Janes / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on beach Abel Tasman, New Zealand, February.
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Brent Stephenson / Adult Pied morph variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) with a chick on a shelly shore. Waipu Estuary, Northland, New Zealand, February.
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Brent Stephenson / Chatham oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) on a rocky shoreline. Maunganui Beach, Chatham Islands, New Zealand, December. Endangered species.
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Brent Stephenson / Juvenile Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on a rocky shoreline. Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand,Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand, January.
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Brent Stephenson / Chatham oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) pair on a rocky shoreline, one stretching with wings raised. Matarakau, Chatham Islands, New Zealand, November. Endangered species.
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E.J. Peiker / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor), New Zealand
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E.J. Peiker / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor), New Zealand
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Andy Trowbridge / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) walking on beach, to New Zealand. Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand. January.
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Andy Trowbridge / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) giving alarm call, endemic to New Zealand. Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, February.
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Andy Trowbridge / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on beach, endemic to New Zealand. Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, February.
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Brent Stephenson / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) adult with a chick pulling mussels off the rocks at low tide. Dusky Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand.
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Brent Stephenson / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) juvenile with adults in the background, feeding at low tide. Dusky Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand.
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Jonathan Harrod / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) pair displaying and chasing away rival pair, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
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Jonathan Harrod / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) displaying, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
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Jonathan Harrod / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor), Opoutere Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
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Mike Read / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) two birds displaying, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Mike Read / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) two birds displaying, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Mike Read / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on sandy beach, New Zealand
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Mike Read / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) New Zealand
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Mike Read / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on sandy beach, New Zealand
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Mike Potts / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) feeding, intermediate plumage phase, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, November
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Andrew Walmsley / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) Kaikoura, New Zealand, July
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Andrew Walmsley / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on rocks, Kaikoura, New Zealand, July
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Andrew Walmsley / Two Variable oystercatchers (Haematopus unicolor) Kaikoura, New Zealand, July
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Andrew Walmsley / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on rock, Westland, New Zealand, October
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Andrew Walmsley / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) on rock, Westland, New Zealand, October
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Andrew Walmsley / Variable oystercatcher / Torea-pango (Haematopus unicolor) standing on one leg, Kaikoura, New Zealand, November
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Rod Williams / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) all black form on shoreline Milford, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand
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Tom Marshall / Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) adult in shallow water. Kaikoura. New Zealand. November
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Mike Potts / Variable Oystercatcher {Haematopus unicolor} Ulva Island, South Island, New Zealand
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Mike Potts / Variable oystercatcher {Haematopus unicolor} Waiheke Island, Nr Auckland, New Zealand
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Mike Potts / Variable Oystercatcher {Haematopus unicolor} Miranda Beach, Nr Auckland, New Zealand
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Barry Bland / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) displaying, Australia.
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Grant Maslowski / Chatham oystercatchers (Haematopus chathamensis) pair, standing on rocky shoreline, Rangatira Island, Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Endangered.
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Grant Maslowski / Chatham oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) standing on rocky shoreline, Rangatira Island, Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Endangered.
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Grant Maslowski / Variable oystercatchers (Haematopus unicolor) pair, foraging on beach, Tomahawk Beach, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand.
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Grant Maslowski / Variable oystercatchers (Haematopus unicolor) foraging on beach with one taking flight in foreground, Tomahawk Beach, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand.
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Doug Gimesy / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) standing on seaweed covered rocks in rain, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand, January.
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Doug Gimesy / Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) flying in the rain whilst calling, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand, January.