Red-necked Phalaropes Fishing
by Judi Dressler
Title
Red-necked Phalaropes Fishing
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This group of little Red-necked Phalaropes stopped over in Colorado on their long way north to the arctic tundra, to take a break and get some food. I was thrilled to find them on a morning trip to shoot other birds; I had not known they were here. They arrived with a couple of slightly larger Wilson's Phalaropes and hung out near them. During migration they pause on shallow ponds in the west, where they spin in circles, picking at the water's surface.
A shorebird that’s at home on the open ocean, the Red-necked Phalarope is tiny, with a needle-thin bill. 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. On their Arctic breeding grounds around tundra pools, these birds are the colors you see in the photo; in winter they are a streaky gray on the back, white below, with a bold black patch across the eye.
Photo taken on May 2nd, 2019, in Lakewood, Colorado
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Comments (31)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Fives and Sixes photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is really gorgeous. I nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group, L/F
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Diana Mary Sharpton
Wonderful Capture Judi. Nominated for special feature in the 1000 view group T/F
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 February: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (February 3, 2020)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Excellent!! Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
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