Wilson's Phalarope in flight, underside view by Kevin Klasman

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24-JUN-2007

Wilson's Phalarope in flight, underside view

I initially could not identify these birds, but I now believe they're Wilson's Phalaropes. They were photographed in western Montana, so the summer range is right. Sibley's guide shows a lighter colored leg in normal plumage, but doesn't show the leg in the breeding plumage illustration. The National Geographic guide mentions black legs in breeding plumage, so that convinces me.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/640s f/8.0 at 360.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	24-Jun-2007 06:46:19
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 30D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	360 mm
Exposure Time	1/640 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias	-1.00
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest		10-Sep-2007 09:56
+1 for Wilson Excellent shot, groups in fly are very difficult to photograph so nicely

autumn		15-Jul-2007 23:56
just an fyi that sibley also shows a dark if not black leg during breeding season... but only on the illustration of the female. I think you're right.

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