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Black Oystercatcher and chick at Katmai National Park and Preserve

By Alaska Science Center
A black bird with a long orange bill standing next to a grey chick.
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A Black Oystercatcher watches over a few days-old chick at Katmai National Park and Preserve. These shorebirds are monitored on a yearly basis as part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long-term monitoring program.

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