O Oystercatcher, Oystercatcher wherefore did thou get thine name?
/The origin of the names of some birds is difficult to determine. But that is not the case for the American Oystercatcher as evident in the first two images.
American Oystercatcher with oyster. 17th Street Jetty, Bolivar Peninsula - Nov. 2019
Another view
Gulls and Willets were following Oystercatchers around the bed hoping to obtain a meal by harvesting the leftovers.
The Willet has obtained an edible piece of the oyster that the oystercatcher removed from the shell.
The segment of the oyster obtained by the Willet is pretty large and the willet is getting closer to the Oystercatcher.
Perhaps a little too close?
The Oystercatcher’s response to the Willet’s proximity - “If thou values the connection of thy head to thy body, then thou should depart quickly before such an operation is performed on thee.”