Oystercatcher

American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus)
The American Oystercatchers is a distinctive black and white bird with a striking orange bill. It has a loud shrill call and is frequently both seen and heard around the shoreline. Oystercatchers feed on shellfish (as might be inferred by their name), and rarely fly, preferring to pick their way among the lava rocks of the shore. They lay two speckled eggs in a simple rock hollow, and the young are born ready to forage within days.