Habersham’s Ron Callari captured this photo of two oystercatchers and their mirror image on Hunting Island’s beach. The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) was originally called the “sea pie.” It was renamed in 1731 when naturalist Mark Catesby observed the bird eating oysters. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.
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