To commemorate the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, today I present a bird in permanent mourning, the Sooty Oystercatcher. Every feather on the Sooty Oystercatcher is a dark black. With the exception of its bright red beak and eyes, and strangely pink legs. Their tell-tale plumage makes them an unmistakable bird of theContinue reading “Bird 266 – Sooty Oystercatcher”