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Smalnäbbad simsnäppa - Phalaropus lobatus - Red-necked Phalarope
© NF Photo 140601, at an airport on the south part of Iceland
Smalnäbbad simsnäppa - Phalaropus lobatus - Red-necked Phalarope
© NF Photo 140531, Myvatn
Both are probably females.
One of my favourite birds but rarely seen in Sweden. They breed in the northern mountainrange.
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They are handsome birds, I love their colors. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful little bird to see and photograph.
ReplyDeleteI think you would have to be a genius to remember the names of all the birds in the world. Every time I go through this meme, I see another bird I have never heard of and, they are inevitably amazing. What a gorgeous and unusual bird, Monica ... I love these pictures.
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
A beautiful bird I have yet to see...
ReplyDeleteEn vacker fågel med fina färger.
ReplyDeleteWow, great sight, they are rare visitors in central Europe.
ReplyDeleteOh, just wow! A fantastic little bird in all its fine plumage
ReplyDeleteNice photos, I love how you captured these birds with your camera
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I spent a bit of time birding in Sweden this summer, but missed this one.
ReplyDeleteIowa Voice
Love this interesting bird. The second shot has such lovely ripples around him.
ReplyDeleteit's an unusual one for sure..... I've never seen or heard of them.....
ReplyDeleteA Beauty
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and unusual bird.
ReplyDeleteSe qu il est beau ;o)
ReplyDeletevery pretty duck...have never seen this kind before(not surprisingly given I live in Canada!). Love the ripples in the second photo
ReplyDeleteThe bird itself is beautiful, I love those color ; but I find the name of it in your language very poetical ; I'm wondering what it means in your language, in fact.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this lovely sharing.
re your question the poetic swedish name "Smalnäbbad simsnäppa" would be, if translated straight of: "Narrowbilled swim sandpiper" :)
DeleteThank you so much for taking the time to answer me !
DeleteI find the sound more poetical than the actual translation in English... ^^ I guess it is because it is a graphical arrangment of letters I'm not used to, as a Frenchie. It looks exotical, and it sound even more pleasant because I have no idea of its meaning... (Well now, I does. ^^)
I take a huge interest in languages ; I'm always interested in the way things sounds and means in other people's mother tongues, cause language is the base of culture : you can imagine a lot about people you don't know by their language, I think.
Beautiful bird....love the water ripples looking like extended wings!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Oh just how epic is this bird up close??? Pretty epic! We get the Red-necked Phalarope here during migration and it's usually too far to spot. But you've got great pics!
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful bird in clear water! I love it!
ReplyDeletethanks everyone. :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos. I especially like the movement in the second photo.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous bird and your photos are perfect !
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