Over the past couple of days, I've gotten some of my closest encounters ever with a group of Wilson's Phalaropes. Although good sized for a Sandpiper, they are very small, so it's not easy to get a lot of pixels on them. Fortunately for me, this group of six is not concerned in the slightest with my presence. Wilson's Phalaropes are somewhat unusual in that the females have the most beautiful plumage during the breeding season. This female struck a nice pose for me as she swam by.
Nikon D850, 600 mm + 1.4x, f/7.1, 1/600, ISO 400, manual exposure, hand held







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