American Oystercatcher Chicks

Two dark brown and white chicks and one black-speckled gray egg in a small depression on a sand and gravel beach. Little grasses are scattered around them. The chick farthest back is lying down, resting, while the chick in front is sitting up.
Photo By/Credit
Erin Betancourt/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
05/27/2025
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Two dark brown and white chicks and one black-speckled gray egg in a small depression on a sand and gravel beach. Little grasses are scattered around them. The chick farthest back is lying down, resting, while the chick in front is sitting up.