They are the size of a football with bright orange bills, long legs, yellow-beady eyes and can fly up to 2,000 miles. While they populate American beaches today, once there was a time when American oystercatchers had been wiped out from New England.

A shorebird known for its sharp, orange bill and beady eyes is making a comeback in North America thanks to a yearslong conservation effort

Known for their sharp bills and beady eyes, the seabirds have been steadily supported through wildlife conservation efforts for over a decade.

They are the size of a football with bright orange bills, long legs, yellow-beady eyes and can fly up to 2,000 miles. While they populate American beaches today, once there was a…

Conservationists have been fencing off nesting sites, trapping predators and educating beachgoers to bring back a bird wiped out 100 years ago.