Tag: Haematopus moquini

A couple of African black oystercatcher on mussel beds and worm reefs. Old Woman's River, Eastern Cape (2018). African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
Marine Birds · Oystercatchers · South Africa

African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)

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A couple of African black oystercatcher on mussel beds and worm reefs. Old Woman's River, Eastern Cape (2018) - iNaturalist A large dumpy, unmistakable wader with its jet-black body, short pink legs and bright orange-red bill and eyes.Birds occasionally have white patches on the belly or entire plumage dove-grey. Male's bill averages shorter and less… Continue reading African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)

Two adult limpets surrounded by their algal garden. Fishhoek, Western Cape (2020). Duck’s foot limpet (Scutellastra longicosta)
Limpets · Marine Life

Duck’s foot limpet (Scutellastra longicosta)

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Two adult limpets surrounded by their algal garden. Fishhoek, Western Cape (2020). Also called 'long-spined limpet'. Shell star-shaped, with about 11 very long projecting ribs. Interior white or blue-white with a black edging. About 70 mm. Juveniles live on other shells, feeding on the encrusting alga Ralfsia. Sub-adults then move to the rock face and… Continue reading Duck’s foot limpet (Scutellastra longicosta)