wilsondring

LV 12/04/2013

thanks in advance ..

kmike

Red-necked Phalarope  Wilson - about the only wader you see swimming rather than wading most of the time.

Cheers
Mike

wilsondring

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Original posted by kmike at 12/04/2013 23:21
Red-necked Phalarope  Wilson - about the only wader you see swimming rather than wading most of the time.

Cheers
Mike

many thanks ..

this one might have been a juvenile as he looked some-what smaller in size compare with the other one LINK to thread

[ Last edited by wilsondring at 12/04/2013 23:26 ]

ajohn

Most birds will moult out of juvenile plumage in autumn, and this is the same. This bird is in winter plumage (although has started to moult).

The size difference is probably sex-related - female phalaropes are larger (and brighter) than males.

wilsondring

Much appreciate the explaination, reference books don't go into so much details!!!