American Oystercatcher chicks cuddling - Nickerson Beach, NY

Precious moment photographed by my wife at the Nickerson Beach, showing two American Oystercatcher chicks snuggling against their parent:

American Oystercatcher ( Haematopus palliatus) chicks cuddling with a parent - Nickerson Beach, New York

I thought you could use a little bit of coziness today 😍

Here is a vertical crop of the same image:

Close-up of a American Oystercatcher family - Lido Beach, NY

and a closer look at this family:

American Oystercatcher adult with its chicks cuddling together

Photograph captured with a Sony A9 II camera paired with a Sony 100-400mm f/5.6 GM OSS lens, at 400mm using following settings: 1/640 s, f/5.6, ISO 1250 - here is a full list of my gear: https://www.greggard.com/gear

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