Gene Jarvis: Oystercatcher

Artist: Gene Jarvis
1921 - 1990
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1977
Image Size: 9.5 by 9 inches
Overall Size: 12.75 by 12.5 inches
Medium: Pen and Ink on Hot Press Illustration Board

The Oystercatcher can be seen year round along the rocky shores of Britain and is noted for its distinctive orange-scarlet bill, flattened like a knife and equipped for prying open even the most stubborn of mollusk shells. A stout-bodied bird, the Oystercatcher perches atop thick pinkish legs, and its plumage can range from black and white with a bold white wing patch, to completely black. Perhaps more than any other seashore bird, the Oystercatcher is completely dependent on the tides. Hundreds of thousands of these birds will hungrily assemble in bands along the edges of tidewaters, shoals, and sands to await the ebb. Then, when the water recedes, they rise to the air in swarms to feed on the exposed oysters, clams and mussels. Oystercatchers prefer gentle coastlines, and spend the winters in huge numbers along Great Britain's storm-free estuaries -- most of which are threatened by development.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Faroe Islands Oystercatcher stamp issued September 29, 1977.

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