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Watch: Oystercatcher chicks hatch on Mount Maunganui beach


This pair of oystercatchers have set up their nest right in the middle of Mount Maunganui's main surf beach - during the busiest time of the year. Despite being visited by hundreds (maybe even thousands) of holiday-makers, they have hatched two chicks. But they have a long road ahead as they could be trampled by beach-goers or killed by roaming dogs. Source: Kimbirdley

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