Abigail McKay

Abigail McKay

Abby McKay is a shorebird and seabird biologist with Audubon Florida. She oversees the rooftop nesting program in the Tampa Bay area and coordinates volunteers to help imperiled coastal birds thrive.

Florida, USA
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American Oystercatchers Take to the Rooftops: A Desperate Response to a Shrinking Coastline
An American Oystercatcher on a gravel rooftop nest shows a precarious adaptation as shrinking shorelines force birds to seek refuge above ground. © Kara Durda, Audubon Florida

American Oystercatchers Take to the Rooftops: A Desperate Response to a Shrinking Coastline

As coastal nesting habitats disappear, American Oystercatchers along Florida’s Gulf Coast are turning to gravel rooftops—an extraordinary but risky adaptation driven by urban expansion and shrinking shorelines.
Conservation
Abigail McKay

Abigail McKay