Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)

Uncommon to rare but annual migrant in spring and fall in North Carolina.

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Mono Lake, CA
16 July 2007

Thousands of Wilson's Phalaropes dotted the shore and open water of Mono Lake!

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Mono Lake, CA
16 July 2007

Closer view of the phalaropes and an American Avocet feeding on the various brine shrimp and flies.

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Mono Lake, CA
16 July 2007

Closer view of the phalaropes.

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