Story: Wading birds
Variable oystercatchers often feed by probing for molluscs, worms, crabs and other invertebrates. They break open bivalves such as mussels and cockles by stabbing between the two shells and twisting to get at the meat.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10057275
Photograph by Geraldine Moore
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