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\"JuvenileJuvenile Wilson’s Phalarope – Nikon D810, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> was lovely yesterday morning and one of the nice surprises I found was this juvenile Wilson’s Phalarope on the west side of the auto tour route.<\/p>\n

I have been seeing loads of Spotted Sandpipers and Wilson’s Phalaropes on the refuge but I haven’t been able to get close enough to them to take images but when I saw this juvenile phalarope I had to get out of my vehicle because the bird was on the passenger side and the young bird stayed put while I took quite a few images from over the hood of my Jeep. I like that I can still see downy fuzz on the back of the juvenile’s neck.<\/p>\n

I wish I could have gotten a lower angle perspective on this young bird but I felt that if I were to have laid down on the road to do that I would have flushed the phalarope and I didn’t want to do that. The comfort of my subject is always more important than the image.<\/p>\n

Wilson’s Phalaropes do breed in northern Utah and I suspect this juvenile maybe have been hatched on or nearby the refuge.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Wilson\u2019s Phalarope photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bear River National Wildlife Refuge was lovely yesterday morning and one of the nice surprises I found was this juvenile Wilson’s Phalarope on the west side of the auto tour route. 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