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08-JUN-2015

Wilson's Phalaropes

Frank Lake, Alberta

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 500mm f4 VRII
1/6400s f/6.3 at 500.0mm iso640 full exif

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Victoria Camera Club20-Jul-2015 22:44
Well then, it's now as clear as very black mud. GarryS.
Victoria Camera Club20-Jul-2015 19:02
Garry...re your request for a reference on the black wing, there is precious little. Apparently it was documented by a little known ornithologist named Alfred E. Neuman in 1957, but after it was discovered that he was actually MAD, a shadow was cast over all of his work. The current view is that this "sub-species" really doesn't exist, except in the minds of people who tend to be quite creative. Cheers, Mike.
Victoria Camera Club20-Jul-2015 05:49
After some extensive (and futile) research, I have to agree with Garry's observation and am going with the dip in the tar sands. Maybe that's why it's flying lower than the other two... it's having trouble getting airborne. It also appears to be stressed. : )
Victoria Camera Club20-Jul-2015 02:16
I think this species is a relative of the Wilson's black right-winged Phalarope. Extremely rarely a black left-winged Phalarope and a black right-winged Phalarope are born to the same parents. Steve S.
Victoria Camera Club20-Jul-2015 01:49
Incredible! Looks like a dip in the tar sands from here, but then, it seems to be flying strongly. I would be very interested if you could share a reference on that black wing. GarryS.
Victoria Camera Club19-Jul-2015 20:05
Thanks Dan...I wondered about that too...it seems that there is a very rare sub-species called the Wilson's black-left winged Phalarope. To my knowledge, it's never been photographed before...sometimes you just get lucky! Mike
Victoria Camera Club19-Jul-2015 19:09
Nice set, Mike... and nice capture here, as the nearest bird's wingtip touches the surface of the water. The image also makes me curious about the one black wing. I will have to do some research : ) Dan R
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