Red-necked phalaropes on the lagoon
Interesting to note about these guys is that the are among the smallest seabirds, and spend up to 9 months of the year on the open ocean. I was lucky enough to catch these guys fueling up at Rodeo Lagoon on their way south from the breeding grounds in the Arctic. This is just a small bit of the larger group - there must have been at least 25-30 birds cruising around the shoreline, and I saw another smaller group in a different area as well.
Red-necked phalaropes on the lagoon
Interesting to note about these guys is that the are among the smallest seabirds, and spend up to 9 months of the year on the open ocean. I was lucky enough to catch these guys fueling up at Rodeo Lagoon on their way south from the breeding grounds in the Arctic. This is just a small bit of the larger group - there must have been at least 25-30 birds cruising around the shoreline, and I saw another smaller group in a different area as well.