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Wilson's Phalarope (female)
Phalaropus tricolor
38.8264, -104.798
Field Notes
Description:
Diminutive shorebird usually seen in the water, often paddling around erratically on the surface. Females are boldly marked as shown. Males are gray with more subtle markings.
Habitat:
Along the shore of a large artificial urban lake surrounded by lawns, residential neighborhoods, and some commercial buildings, very near downtown Colorado Springs.
Notes:
I had never seen one of these birds out of the water until now, and it took me a minute to recognize it as a phalarope!
Reference Links:
Wilson's Phalarope - Phalaropus tricolor - Overview
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 24, 2013
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