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National steakhouse chain The Palm Restaurant has a special menu exclusive to Memorial Day weekend. From May 24 through May 27, guests can take advantage of a $59 prix-fixe menu.
From shepherd’s pie to Shamrock Shakes, area restaurants are serving up themed favorites on St. Patrick’s Day and throughout March.
Food brands and restaurants are serving up deals and specials leading up to and on Easter (Sunday, March 31), from Applebee's to the Cheesecake Factory.
Coupeville is a town on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington, United States. It is the county seat of Island County. The population was 1,942 at the 2020 census .
Eurasian oystercatcher flying on Loch Sligachan on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The oystercatcher is one of the largest waders in the region. It is 40–45 cm (16–18 in) long, the bill accounting for 8–9 cm (3– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), and has a wingspan of 80–85 cm (31–33 in). [10]
The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), occasionally called the American pied oystercatcher, is a member of family Haematopodidae. Originally called the "sea pie", it was renamed in 1731 when naturalist Mark Catesby claimed that he had observed the bird eating oysters. [ 2 ]
The Chatham Islands oystercatcher has distinctive black and white plumage and a long, thick orange-red beak. The head, neck, breast, back, wings and tail are black. The lower underparts are white with an unclear demarcation on the breast. The irises are red and the eyes have orange orbital rings. The short, thick legs are pink.
The name "oystercatcher" is something of a misnomer for this species, because they seldom eat oysters, which are found mainly on rocky coastlines. [2] Pied oystercatchers frequent sandy coastlines, where they feed mainly on bivalve molluscs, which are prised apart with their specially adapted bill.