A Red Necked Pharalope at Atsuma a few days ago...................
Atsuma seems a pretty good place for waders. In addition to the peviously posted flock of Black Tailed Godwit there were also 2 Long Toed Stint, 2 Little Ringed Plover and small numbers of Terek Sandpiper and Greenshank.
And the pharalope too............
It did look a bit tatty. Looks like a moulting female maybe?
There was also an adult White Tailed Eagle in the area................
We spent the day wirh Dan, an old birding friend who was back in Japan to get married. A very pleasant afternoon was had.................
A lot of similar looking pharalope shots, one of my fave species that is usually well offshore.........
Linked to Wild Bird Wednesday.
They really look scruffy when they're between summer and winter plumages, not the beautiful birds I remember from Iceland a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteYes it probably was looking great even a few weeks ago....................
DeleteThe Pharalope is a gorgeous bird. Wonderful series of photos..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Eileen............
DeleteCan't go wrong with Phalarope and sunshine…..
ReplyDeleteSummer plumage would have been nice though................
DeleteI was just watching a group of WILSON's Phalaropes do their circling over and over in the water to feed. They are pretty birds....as are YOUR photos of the red necked ones.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. No Wilsons over here alas................
DeleteWonderful close-up shots! Lovely bird. Glad you got to spend the day with an old birding friend too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Marie.............
DeleteGreat little birds. Mostly seen juveniles in the past but did see a pristine adult female at Conwy a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteYes they are my fave wader, shame they are usually miles offshore in Japan...........
DeleteExcellent series.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Janice............
DeleteA superb little bird and great pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Adam................
DeleteFinally you get photos of the phalarope up close!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ayuwat, now I only need to get one up close in spring.......................
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