[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

Wilson's Phalarope's are common breeding birds of the prairies of the central US and southern Canada. Phalaropes are unusual because they have reversed the roles of the sexes. The females are more brightly colored than the males and they compete with other females for territory and mates. After the female lays her eggs, she leaves the incubation to the male, and will often seek out another mate and lay a second clutch of eggs for him as well! Phalaropes can often be identified from a distance by their unique habit of spinning in circles in shallow pools. This female Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at the Rangerville Road resaca, San Benito, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 10, 2013)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This male Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at Quivira NWR, Kansas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 3, 2006)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This female Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at Quivira NWR, Kansas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 3, 2006)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at French Town Road, Port Bolivar, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 30, 2008)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at French Town Road, Port Bolivar, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 30, 2008)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This male Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at the La Feria Sod Farm, La Feria, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E III 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: May 16, 2011)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This female Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at the La Feria Sod Farm, La Feria, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E III 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: May 16, 2011)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at the Convention Center sand flats, South Padre Island, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 20, 2013)

[Length 9.25 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Wilson's Phalarope was photographed at the Cayo del Grullo region, Riviera, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 4, 2015)