Marcello Gomes
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Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) WIPH - The largest of the Phalaropes but wouldn't come any closer...
Unlike the other two Phalaropes (Red-necked and Red), this species does not have fully lobed toes and so rarely swims, spending no time at sea. It feeds in larvae of mosquitoes, flies, shrimp and seed of various aquatic plants. It did its "dance" while moving in circles creating a vortex, bringing small vertebrates to the surface. Smart and unique, I'd say...
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Uploaded on July 31, 2016
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Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) WIPH - The largest of the Phalaropes but wouldn't come any closer...
Unlike the other two Phalaropes (Red-necked and Red), this species does not have fully lobed toes and so rarely swims, spending no time at sea. It feeds in larvae of mosquitoes, flies, shrimp and seed of various aquatic plants. It did its "dance" while moving in circles creating a vortex, bringing small vertebrates to the surface. Smart and unique, I'd say...
709
views
13
faves
11
comments
Uploaded on July 31, 2016
Taken on July 30, 2016