Red-necked phalarope
by Elizabeth Winter
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Red-necked phalarope
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The Red-Necked Phalarope is also known as the Northern Phalarope.
It is the smallest of the Phalaropes and is only about 7 long.
Flight is swift and swallow like, with rapid wing beats, quick movements and turns.
They have lobed toes to assist with their swimming.
A group of phalaropes has many collective nouns, including a "dopping", "swirl", "twirl", "whirl", and "whirligig" of phalaropes.
This species feeds by swimming in circles and forming a small whirlpool in the water, thought to draw up food from the underlying water.
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August 7th, 2017
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Oooh, this is really gorgeous, Elizabeth!! The grey of the water and the colors of this beautiful bird really go so wonderfully together!! Fabulous composition and reflections, too!! :)))vf
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