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Phalaropus tricolor
Diminutive shorebird usually seen in the water, often paddling around erratically on the surface. Females are boldly marked as shown. Males are gray with more subtle markings.
Along the shore of a large artificial urban lake surrounded by lawns, residential neighborhoods, and some commercial buildings, very near downtown Colorado Springs.
I had never seen one of these birds out of the water until now, and it took me a minute to recognize it as a phalarope!
Spotted on Apr 19, 2013
Submitted on Apr 24, 2013
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