Black oystercatchers take flight as waves crash through rocky channel in California, USA

On October 21, 2026, in Crescent City, California, USA, @trike_racer shared a video of a coastal scene at the southern end of Crescent Beach within Redwood National and State Parks. In the footage, ocean water surges through a narrow channel between large, jagged rock formations, creating swirling currents and white seafoam. Dark intertidal rocks cover the foreground, while a steep, algae-covered rock wall rises along the left side and the Pacific Ocean stretches toward the horizon. According to the author, they were exploring the rocky shoreline when they encountered a group of black oystercatchers, shorebirds commonly found along the Pacific coast. The birds initially remained nearby until a sudden splash from an incoming wave startled the flock, prompting the birds to take flight.