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New bird for me, Bolsa Chica wetlands. There was a puddleful of smaller shorebirds in the shallows. This one was a little larger, and off by itself. I knew I'd never seen one before so I stuck with it for awhile as it worked its way closer to me. Pretty cool.
DSC_7269DS2 • a lifer
A nemesis bird, my first time attempting to view this bird was several years ago on the shores of Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore, MD. Right after eBird announced its presence, I went but he / she was gone. Waited for a few hours but didn't return. Would have been nice as its a rare bird in the East Coast.
Long distance shot • for documentation
Nichant dans la toundra arctique, il est parfois possible de les observer lors de la migration d'automne.
Nesting in the Arctic tundra, it is sometimes possible to observe them during the fall migration.
Cliquez pour agrandir \ Click for closer view
Red-necked phalaropes. Very excited to find these, even though the light conditions were not super favorable for photography.
Phalaropus lobatus
This Red-necked Phalarope swims in marshy water reflecting the gold colors of reeds at the edge.
Taken 11 June 2023 near Nome, Alaska.
Phalaropes reverse the usual sex roles in birds: Females are larger and more colorful than males; females take the lead in courtship, and males are left to incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Sturgeon County St.Albert
Incredibly tiny bird which doesn't seem to mind if some humans walk by. My first observation of this species.
Here is a male Red-necked Phalarope ready to pick up a small insect. It was hunting just feet from where I was sitting in the tundra grass, totally ignoring my presence. (Male Red-necked Phalarope – Phalaropus lobatus) (Sony a1, 400mm lens with a 1.4 teleconverter for yielding 560mm, f/4, 1/2500 second, ISO 640)
In case you’d like to see collection I put together from this trip, here’s the link: mykey.smugmug.com/Galleries/Dalton-Highway-to-Deadhorse
Mike
I was inspired by Marlin's photo Yesterday. I captured this Phalarope just before he caught the tiny insect flying toward his open beak.
Female Red-necked Phalarope sighting in on a potential meal on a shallow pond outside Utqiaġvik, Alaska.
Phalaropus lobatus male,
Morro Creek mouth,
Morro Bay, California
Diptera is the entire order of flies (including mosquitoes, midges, etc.), so I haven't gotten specific about the prey.