The Good Light 8021
The Red-necked Phalarope shares in the same gender role reversal habits as its cousin, the red phalarope. Females are larger and more brightly colored than males and take the lead in courtship and defense of a partner, leaving brooding and parental duties to males. They breed in the high Arctic tundra and migrate south for the winter spending all their time at sea. Unlike red phalaropes, some western birds migrate from pond to lake across land rather than out at sea. In my opinion, the only bad light in photography is tantamount to "no light at all." I will admit, however, that morning and evening light is definitely preferential when photographing colorful birds, like this phalarope near Fresh Water Lake in Barrow. #RedNeckedPhalarope
The Good Light 8021
The Red-necked Phalarope shares in the same gender role reversal habits as its cousin, the red phalarope. Females are larger and more brightly colored than males and take the lead in courtship and defense of a partner, leaving brooding and parental duties to males. They breed in the high Arctic tundra and migrate south for the winter spending all their time at sea. Unlike red phalaropes, some western birds migrate from pond to lake across land rather than out at sea. In my opinion, the only bad light in photography is tantamount to "no light at all." I will admit, however, that morning and evening light is definitely preferential when photographing colorful birds, like this phalarope near Fresh Water Lake in Barrow. #RedNeckedPhalarope