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Brian Morin

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Details: juvenile

Casselman - An uncommon fall migrant.

Date uploaded: Aug 27 2023

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Wonderful capture.
BrianMorin: This was a lucky find because I was literally within 30 seconds of giving up on it. I had checked out three lagoons where two had been reported the day before and after a very careful search for 30 minutes I had come up empty. As I completed my search on the final section of the last lagoon, there it was, swimming about 20 metres offshore. I stayed with it for another 30 minutes as it swam to and fro, feeding on swarms of midges at water level. I would grab shots whenever it came close enough and once it was within a decent distance, about 8 metres. The light was good and the bird presented well. There was only one bird but that worked for me.

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Brian Morin

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Date taken: Aug 11 2022

Details: juvenile

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.

Date uploaded: Aug 12 2022

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Sep 8 2019

Details: adult, molting

Ottawa

Date uploaded: Sep 11 2019

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Brian Morin

Date taken: May 27 2018

Details: female, adult

Embrun - it was a shorebird day and this was the star.

Date uploaded: May 28 2018

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Brian Morin

Date taken: May 28 2017

Details: female, adult, summer plummage

Embrun - rare in spring

Date uploaded: May 29 2017

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Jun 8 2014

Details: male, adult

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

Date uploaded: Jun 10 2014

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Jun 8 2014

Details: male, adult

Ottawa - I managed to find the phalarope that has been a local regular in a small wet area of a field. The bird was very cooperative and permitted long views. There is plenty of food for it.

Date uploaded: Jun 9 2014

Red-necked Phalarope (14)

Brian Morin

Details: winter plummage

Russell

Date uploaded: Sep 19 2013