From a blog reader, a picture of the Oyster Catchers at Snook Islands, taken last June...

"I was kinda sad to read in one of todays blog posts that the Oyster Catchers have in fact departed to a more productive habitat. I figured they might. Last June I got close to the breeding pair when they were hanging out with a couple of their duck buddies while out kayaking and managed to get a few pics. The fun part was that they were calling and I was able to come close to matching their call and for a while it seemed like we were conversing." by Mike Lynch