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Spotted my very first Red-necked Phalarope today. Bird was seen north of Strathmore, AB. Another new bird to add to the list.
Poor gal is missing a leg, was really struggling to preen.
Midway Beach, Pacific County. Washington State.
August 2, 2009.
Taken with a Canon EOS 50D and a Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM Lens with a Canon EF 1.4x II Extender.
Phalaropes are unusual amongst birds in being polyandrous, i.e. one female taking multiple male mates, while males mate with only one female. The females are larger and more brightly coloured than the males whom they pursue and fight over. They then defend them from other females until the male begins incubation of the clutch. Males perform all incubation and look after the chicks.
They are also unusual in spending most of the time outside the breeding season well out at sea. Their method of feeding is also unique, swimming in a small, rapid circle to form a small whirlpool from which they pick small insects or crustaceans.
Red-necked phalaropes are rare in Britain, only breeding in very small numbers in Shetland and the Outer Hebrides, and undertaking a huge migration to winter in South America.
Fairly small shorebird known for spinning frantically on water to stir up small invertebrates. Note thin, sharp bill. Breeding females are brighter and more contrasting than males: note white throat, reddish stripe on neck, and buffy stripes on back. Breeding males are duller, especially on head and neck. Nonbreeding is much less colorful: gray above and white below with streaky-looking back and black ear patch. Juveniles have blackish upperparts with buffy stripes, and a black ear patch. Breeds on Arctic tundra. Primarily found on the open ocean during migration and winter; also occurs on lakes, especially in western North America. Often in small flocks, but can gather in incredibly large numbers especially during fall migration. In migration mixes with Wilson’s Phalarope on inland lakes; Red-necked is smaller, more compact, and shorter-billed. On the ocean, frequently mixes with Red Phalarope, the only other oceanic shorebird; Red-necked is best distinguished by smaller size, thinner bill, and slightly darker, streakier-looking upperparts.
This phalarope was kind enough to let me get close on that calm lake near Kugluktuk, Nunavut in early August.
Went for a bike ride today, came across some very friendly red-necked phalaropes on a small pond. Got very close and got some nice shots.
Best viewed large.Tiny wader which breeds colonially in northern latitudes. Previously bred in Ireland until the 1970s and habitat reconstruction is underway at the former breeding site in Co Mayo. This species is one of the few where sexual roles are reversed as the male (as in photo) does all the incubation of eggs and the female is more boldly marked. This bird was photographed in Nesseby, Finnmark in northern Norway.
Just a record shot of this flock of Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) off the coast of Yilan, Taiwan
The Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans.
Source: Wikipedia
Wilson's Phalarope and Red-necked Phalarope - We don't see many Red Necked Phalaropes around here, especially females in breeding plumage.
Red-necked Phalarope is about 18 cm (7 in) in length, with lobed toes and a straight, fine bill. The breeding female is predominantly dark grey above, with a chestnut neck and upper breast, black face and white throat. The breeding male is a duller version of the female. They have lobed toes to assist with their swimming. Young birds are grey and brown above, with buff underparts and a black patch through the eye. In winter, the plumage is essentially grey above and white below, but the black eyepatch is always present. They have a sharp call described as a "whit" or "twit".
The Red-necked Phalorope is a very rare and localised breeding species in Ireland and Britain, which lie on the extreme southern edge of its world range. The most reliable place for them is the Shetland Isles, particularly the Loch of Funzie on Fetlar, with a few birds breeding elsewhere in Scotland in the Outer Hebrides. It has also bred in Northern and Western Ireland.
One dream I have had was to photograph this species of bird. When I was a teenager I found a pair of these breeding on a very quiet loch, but I could not show these magnificent birds to anyone. Yesterday a long ambition was realised when I was lucky to photograph a pair of these birds in Ireland.