Seashore birds feed on different foods. They hunt for food on the land and in the sea. Some birds dig in the sand to find worms and shellfish. Fish-eating birds dive into the sea to catch their food.
Seashore birds build their nests on steep cliffs.
Seashore birds often nest together in huge, noisy colonies. They make their nests on high, rocky cliffs because it is very difficult for predators to reach them there. Some seabirds make nests, but others just lay their eggs on a rocky ledge.
These birds feed on shellfish, fish and tiny animals.
Each type of seashore bird has a beak that is the perfect size and shape for finding and catching its food.
An avocet has a long, curved beak for catching shrimps and insects. It sweeps its beak from side to side, and strains tiny animals from the water.
Birds that dive into the water to catch fish, such as this cormorant, have long, sharp, dagger-like beaks.
Oystercatchers eat shellfish. They have a long, thin beak that they use to open shells.
Turnstones eat animals that live under stones and seaweed. They use their short beak to push stones and seaweed aside to hunt for food.