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Em portugal, estas aves são consideradas uma raridade, só ocorrem nas passagens migratórias.
These birds in Portugal are considered a rarity, it only occurs in migratory passages.
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This male mated with his more colourful female right in front of me after this photo was taken. It was neat to be so close to these birds on their breeding grounds and to see their stunning plumage at this time of year. They are so tiny and so cute when they swim. They seemed to be in literally every roadside pond in Nome. I rarely see them out of the water so this was a treat!
Some of the shorebirds in yesterday's upload were Red-necked Phalaropes - a species I've never seen in the national park at my doorstep. One reason that I enjoy visits to both Reed and Chaplin Lake is the different species found there.
Last year's images of this species were all in flight or on the water, so it was good to see a group come ashore and patrol the beach. Even better, I had gotten out of my car and was lying flat on the soggy lakeshore, for an intimate view, and was gratified when the birds largely ignored me. The blowing dust even let up for half an hour and allowed the sun to shine through. Weakly. But it helped.
More to come...
Photographed at Reed Lake, near Morse, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Phalarope are little arctic birds that are very endearing and quickly became a favorite. They are little guys, about 6-10” long and quite active, sometimes turning tight circles on the surface to stir up some treats from shallow bottoms. They are not shy at all and would swim and forage, and sometimes get intimate, right next to us. The typical pattern of most bird species where the male sports the bright colors is reversed in Phalaropes. Beside the switch of colors, the male is the one that cares for the eggs and young and the female goes on to pursue other males to mate with. These birds breed in Artic waters than migrate to tropical waters. The females leave first, leaving the males to care for the young. I’d love to see their chicks and imagine their first long journey south. (Female Red-necked Phalarope – Phalaropus lobatus) (Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/6400 second, ISO 1600.)
Je vous présente une image prise à la Baie Missisquoi l'année dernière lors d'une fabuleuse journée où j'avais rencontré ce Phalarope à bec étroit avec une étonnante proximité, en plus de la Barge hudsonienne. Malheureusement les pluies diluviennes tombées tout au long de l'été ont fait remonter le niveau de l'eau si haut que les limicoles ne s'arrêtent pas cette saison.
A rare encounter with the Red-necked Phalarope last year. Unfortunately with all the rain we received this summer the water level is too high for shorebirds to stop close to our region.
Phalarope à bec étroit
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Baie Missisquoi
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This male Red-necked Phalarope is quite striking though not as brightly plumaged as the female. Males of this species (like other phalaropes) sit on the eggs and take care of the young without contribution from the females. This bird was in a large group seen at Weed Lake, southern Alberta, Canada, while on migration north to its nesting grounds.
Like last year, I found many Red-necked Phalaropes in full breeding plumage. However, this year I found them at sea.
Atterrissage en douceur. Ils sont si petits que lorsqu'ils touchent l'eau, on entend un plouf comme si on jetait un petit galet dans l'eau !
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