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#SemipalmSunday Semipalmated Plovers often run instead of flying, as they forage on Long Beach, Vancouver Island, Canada. Their legs seem to move at almost cartoonish speeds!

Sometimes spinning isn't necessary! When there's plentiful food on the surface of the water, phalaropes will forgo spinning and just peck. This semi sand is doing the same, but apparently a bit too close for comfort. #PhalaropePhriday #DeliciousBugs

Dark-eyed Juncos were the most commonly found species killed by collisions in Ottawa with 129 individuals in 2023 found by SWO volunteers. Please visit our website (link in bio) to learn more about small scale solutions to prevent bird window collisions.

Phalaropes are known for spinning to draw food from deeper in the water column to the surface. Of course, usually they're swimming when they spin, but who am I to criticize this lady for phalaroping wrong? #PhalaropePhriday #WhyDontTheyGetDizzy #SpinSpinSpin

What's the opposite of go-go gadget neck? Phalaropes flatten themselves on the surface of the water when they hear an alarm call or see a predator, making themselves less obvious. This lovely lady was back to extend-a-neck mode shortly after. #PhalaropePhriday #YouCantSeeMe

Read the latest BirdLife Cyprus & @CABS_Report on the illegal trapping of songbirds published today: birdlifecyprus.org/wp-content/upl… WARNING: This thread contains details of graphic crimes and violence against birds, which some may find upsetting. (1/10) BirdLife Cyprus Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS)

How do phalaropes get ready for migration? They get ROUND! Birds pack on extra fat to fuel long-distance flights. Time to get #MigrationBodyReady so you can strut your stuff on the tundra! #PhalaropePhriday

A new report on illegal songbird trapping in Cyprus has revealed that the number of birds killed continues to increase, with a staggering 435,000 caught in autumn 2023: bit.ly/434LXOJ

Aerial view of our annual bird display today Museum of Nature Did you know that buildings kill an estimated 250,000 birds each year in Ottawa? Learn more at safewings.ca Thanks to all who came out and our amazing volunteers!

This busy Red-necked Phalarope is being serenaded by another species - can you name it? Luckily it doesn't seem to mind! Lots of important phalarope business to attend to. #PhalaropePhriday #BirdTwitter

One of my favourite places to go in every Arctic town I visit is the sewage lagoon. Often the earliest place to melt in the spring, they can be full of wildlife like #Phalaropes and #SabinesGulls . Luckily you can't smell photos! #PhalaropePhriday

I may be biased because of the name, but ptarmigan are amazing 😍😍

Calgary Urban Species Response Team (CUSRT) Willow English Safe Wings Ottawa Willow English did a fantastic job! You can view the recording on our website: watersheds.ca/freshwater-ste…

TWINS! Red-necked Grebes and Red-necked Phalaropes share more than just their fancy neck colour - both are paddling away with lobed feet below the surface. So nice they made it twice! #PhalaropePhriday #ConvergentEvolution

Just two Red-necked Phalaropes out for a spin! These birds paddle in a circle to draw up water (and food) from further down, so they can eat delicious invertebrates without even getting their heads wet. #PhalaropePhriday #Spin #BirdTwitter

It's me! Talking about collisions!

We would like to extend a huge congratulations to Patricia Homonylo for being chosen as the Bird Photographer of the Year for 2024! “When Worlds Collide” is an impactful image that Patricia took at our 30th Anniversary Layout in 2023.