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Smalnäbbad simsnäppa - Phalaropus lobatus - Red-necked Phalarope
NF Photo 110615 at Ånnsjön i Jämtland
The birds are in full breeding plumage. And one pair mating. This is such a beautiful and interesting bird. Most of them breed up north in the mountain range. It is not that common. It is a wader, but it swims when they search or food. It seems like the male sits on the eggs and cares for the chicks while the female goes back south.
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See them in other plumage
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Read about the birding day on my Travel blog.
NatureReserve Ånnsjön
World Bird Wednesday XXXVI
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