Ottawa - This is migration time for shorebirds and a very small number of phalaropes have been reported. This species is very tolerant of people and if you remain still and wait for the bird to approach, it may come very close. This very young bird passed by at 3 metres. There is almost no crop for this shot.
Red-necked Phalaropes are quite common in Iceland. Around the end of July they all gather to a couple of ponds in the West where they molt, before embarking on the migration that will take them as far as the Pacific coast of Peru!
Ottawa - when I was going through the rest of my images tonight I was pleasantly surprised when I came upon this photo. The water droplet had just fallen from the bird's beak and is reflected in the water below. The water was calm and the sky was colourless so the only hint of water at all is the bird's reflection