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Phalaropus lobatus female,
Morro Strand State Beach,
San Luis Obispo Co., California
This and several others of its kind were actively feeding during the strong winds yesterday. This one sat down briefly in the millimeters-deep water as if to quit fighting the wind for a bit.
These phalaropes (see also adjacent photo) are stopping to tank up for the rest of their northward migration and probably won't be around for long.
The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), also known as the northern phalarope and hyperborean phalarope,[2] 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.
The red-necked phalarope is about 18 cm (7.1 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. They have a white wing stripe which helps distinguish this bird from the similar Wilson's phalarope. 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.
This image was taken in Sisimiut, on the west coast of Greenland
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) male feeding in the clay coloured waters of Chaplin Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Shorebirds, in general, stop-over on the lake to feed during migration on the invertebrate rich waters. At specific times of the year, brine shrimp colour the waters red with the massive swarms of individuals.
Another interesting point is the roles are reversed in phalaropes where the female is brightly coloured and the males are delegated to incubate the eggs and hatch the young. The female may breed with several males and establish several nests.
21 May, 2016.
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I watched this handsome Red-necked Phalarope as he swam around catching bugs and flies like this one in his beak.
The algae covered pond didn't seem to bug him.
Whilst photographing Red-throated Divers and Otters in Shetland recently I surprisingly saw a pair of birds casually bobbing along towards me - Red-necked Phalaropes to my surprise! They began feeding close to the rocks and they remained there most of the day, refuelling after their long journey from Peru.
Where the Shetland birds over-wintered was a mystery until in 2012 Malcie Smith micro-tagged a small number and managed to re-catch one in 2013. The data revealed it had made a 16,000 mile round trip to the coast of Peru and back to their breeding grounds on Shetland. Amazing for a bird weighing 25g. All this info was gleamed from simply measuring time of day and number of hours of daylight falling on the chip. From this info, only one location on the planet would fit the bill for each combined measurement.
This is the female of the pair.
The male will bring up the young, allowing the female the possibility to mate with more than one male. This gives them the best chance of survival in a rather short breeding season - arriving late May/June and departing in July/early August. There are no nests near where these were filmed, so was a complete surprise to see them so closely and for most of the day.
This female Red-necked Phalarope was feeding along the edge of Óslandstjörn pond at the south end of the town of Höfn. The general location is the region of Austurland, on the southeastern coast of Iceland. I waited at a spot close to the water and was able to get this image showing the beautiful detail in the colourful plumage.
Tiny Visitor - Red-necked Phalaropes are probably my favorite shorebird. I was fortunate to get an opportunity to photograph one while laying down in the reeds last evening. They are incredibly small birds that migrate from wintering grounds in Mexico all the way up to the arctic circle to breed in the summer.
They tend to stop over for a couple weeks around May in California to refuel. Many already are molted fully into breeding plumage and look quite striking. Interestingly, this species exhibits "reverse sexual dimorphism". Females tend to be more brightly colored and more aggressively compete for territories and males, which is unusual in the avian world.
They also have a fascinating spinning feeding behavior which is fun to observe. Looking forward to getting a few more opportunities to photograph this species during their stopover.
Species: Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Location: Northern California, CA, USA
Date Taken: May 2021
Equipment: Nikon D850 + Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED VR, Handheld
Settings: 1/400s, ISO: 800, f/4.0, +0.7 EV
Phalaropus lobatus,
Morro Creek mouth,
Morro Bay, California
Though the transition into alternate plumage isn't complete, I believe this is a male.
I have to admit my complete lack of familiarity with this species. When I saw it (and perhaps a half dozen others) swimming around among the kelp I was at a total loss as to what they were. Just in case you're in the same boat: they're quite small, weighing in at just 35g, or just over an ounce, which makes them even smaller than a sanderling, which they superficially resemble. They swim very slowly on top of the water in manner that looks to me extremely inefficient, and which makes them appear quite vulnerable, but which nevertheless seems to be just the way they do things. I guess they are not rare, but how do I not recall ever seeing them? This is a place I've spent a lot of time in my life. Red-necked phalarope Monterey Bay, California.
A shallow, intermittent saline lake, Reed Lake in southwestern Saskatchewan - along with Chaplin Lake and Old Wives Lake - is part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. Approximately 100,000 Sanderlings and dozens of other species use this site annually - either as a spring stopover along their northern migration route or as a staging area in the fall. When I was there last week, I saw thousands of Red-necked Phalaropes and Wilson's Phalaropes at both Reed and Chaplin.
In the evening, at Reed, I found a somewhat flat rock at the water's edge that allowed me to lie flat without getting covered in mud and dried sodium sulphate deposits (although it didn't matter, because I was already covered from a previous location that didn't have a flat rock to lie on). The birds soon settled down and a great many came in close to investigate. The light ranged from dull to fantastic as clouds piled up to the west, blocking and then releasing the sunshine. The only annoyance took the form of two people in a van who flew a drone along the shoreline, at times spooking the birds. It made half a dozen passes. I resisted giving it the finger. I don't know whether they were making a "serious" film or just having fun, but I did learn last year during the production of "Wild Prairie Man" that all documentary films today must include the requisite drone shots to be considered "professional" and "viable".
I tried not to be a grumpy old man. After all, the birds were mostly unperturbed, and in fact the much greater issue for them this spring is avian flu. I did see a large white bird dead along the beach - a swan or pelican - and I saw one sick gull. No doubt there were more. Pretty sad. But the vast majority of birds appeared healthy. And overall it was a good trip, as I came back with two lifers and 1800+ new photos to go through.
More to come...
Photographed at Reed Lake, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Exactly 10 years ago:
Vor genau 10 Jahren:
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Odinshühnchen
Odinshane
Red-necked Phalaropes usually swirl around on the water and pick their food from the surface. Here for the first time I saw them feeding like ducks, head down and tail up.
Here it just came out of the water with a tiny prey in its beak.
Odinshühnchen wirbeln normalerweise auf dem Wasser herum und picken ihre Nahrung von der Oberfläche. Hier sah ich sie zum ersten Mal wie Enten fressen: Köpfchen in das Wasser, Schwänzchen in die Höh.
Hier kam es gerade mit einer kleinen Beute im Schnabel aus dem Wasser hoch.
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Photographed 04 July 2022, Djúpavogsflugvöllur (Djúpivogur Airport), Djúpivogur, Austerland, Iceland
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropes locates) female feeding in the clay coloured waters of Chaplin Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Shorebirds, in general, stop-over on the lake to feed during migration on the invertebrate rich waters. At specific times of the year, brine shrimp colour the waters red with the massive swarms of individuals.
Another interesting point is the roles are reversed in phalaropes where the female is brightly coloured and the males are delegated to incubate the eggs and hatch the young. The female may breed with several males and establish several nests.
21 May, 2016.
Slide # GWB_20160521_1241.CR2
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Domani è la Giornata Mondiale degli uccelli migratori, qui mio piccolo contributo con la foto di due piccoli grandi migratori....Falaropi beccosottile (Phalaropus fulicarius) - Tomorrow is the World Migratory Bird Day – a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness on migratory birds ..., here my contribute for all those who love them and want take care of these marvellous creatures .... Red-necked Phalaropes
Female Red-necked Phalarope closing the deal on a meal of mosquito on a shallow pond outside Utqiaġvik, Alaska.
Due to the unusual weather pattern this year, We have been lucky to see these Red-necked Phalaropes in breeding plumage. In general their full plumage shows up when they finally reach far north to breed.
Thanks to the suggestions of my friend Rick, I knew exactly where to lie down and at what time to photograph these beauties.
This picture actually does not justify the size (small) of the bird, or how fast they move. But, in the urge for fueling up for the final stage of migration, they don't care human presence, and you get to photograph them full frame.
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An image that at a first glance looks a little baffling. A flock of Red Necked Phaloropes are seen skimming close to the waters surface on Puget Sound. To try and capture the detail of these little waders I had to overexpose my image and in doing so the surface of the water has become a very light background. Also because they were so close to the waters surface this has captured their reflections as well.
This photo was taken during our ferry crossing from Bremerton to Seattle.
A big thank you to Tim Melling for identifying these birds for me.
Phalaropes and other bird species flock to a small pond on Flatey island on Skjálfandi bay, north Iceland.
Óðinshanar halda sig í hundraðatali á Leynitjörn í Flatey á Skjálfanda.
Observés alors qu'ils parcouraient le premier étang à Baie-du-Fèbvre.