Red (Grey) Phalarope

Red (Grey) Phalarope - Phalaropus fulicarius 


Sightings: 

Svalbard, 27.7.2012, small group of less than 10 birds.

Notes: 

These birds are moulting into their winter plumage.   They've been in Svalbard to breed.   We'd just got close enough to start photographing and watching them when a Polar Bear appearing meant we had to leave immediately.


Apparently they spend the winter at sea further south.

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