Red-necked Phalarope - Paul Weier & Jennifer Schulz
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Paul Weier & Jennifer Schulz Media from this contributor Profile

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Location

Purgatory Creek Wetlands
Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 44.854226, -93.4422398
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Moving swiftly about the lake, first saw it in the SW corner with the egrets and then it flew to join the crowd on the recently-submerged sandbar in the middle of the lake. Very white in comparison to other shorebirds; distinct eye patch; bold striping on the back...juvenile? Seen with about 5 other birders.

Technical information

Model
DC-FZ80
ISO
1600
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.9
Shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Dimensions
622 pixels x 466 pixels
Original file size
84.56 KB