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Red-necked Phalaropes photographed during a Brookline Bird Club pelagic trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon on 18 July 2015.
Reference Wikipedia- When feeding, a Red-necked Phalarope will often swim in a small, rapid circle, forming a small whirlpool. This behaviour is thought to aid feeding by raising food from the bottom of shallow water. The bird will reach into the center of the vortex with its bill, plucking small insects or crustaceans caught up therein.
Amazing moment and we capture it throughout but sorry, no video and only this picture . xlolx
Red-necked phalarope with geese and black-tailed godwits. Sadly, only a tiny object whirligigging in the distance.
Polly's Pool, Marshside
Fetlar, Shetland, Scotland, UK.
Spent a Month in the Northern Isles.
Found a lovely wee (secret) lochan in the hills of Fetlar with 3 pairs. Not a human for miles! Brilliant!
A new bird I had not seen before in town, these tiny shorebirds were pretty skittish, as a northern harrier had just flown over scouting for a meal
Female Red-necked Phalarope/Northern Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) newly arrived on Fetlar in the Shetland Islands
This beautiful bird I have found difficult to shoot well. The problem is not getting close, it is very tame, but the constant movement - it never stops! Out of 50 shots maybe 3 are sharp. It swims with jerks of the head - often in circles - and dips the beak in the water. According to my Icelandic bird book, folklore tells that water will not freeze in spring once the Red-neck has dipped its beak!