The Red Necked Phalarope: Close Up HD Footage (Phalaropus lobatus)

The Red-necked Phalarope is a fascinating little waterbird that's quite unusual in the bird world. These small waders are known for swimming rather than walking along the shore like most of their relatives. What's really interesting is that the females are actually more colourful than the males – quite rare in birds! The ladies sport bright reddish-orange neck patches during breeding season, while the blokes are more plain-looking.
These clever birds have a brilliant feeding technique where they spin around in circles on the water's surface, creating a small whirlpool that brings tiny creatures up to eat. They're mainly found in Arctic regions during summer, but they spend their winters out at sea in warmer waters.
They're not very big, about the size of a sparrow, and they're incredible travellers, flying thousands of kilometres between their breeding and wintering grounds. Sadly, they're becoming less common in Britain, with just a handful of pairs nesting in northern Scotland.

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