The phalaropes gathered on the brackish lagoon, spinning in circles as they fed.

A solitary phalarope spun in the shallow salt pond, picking tiny crustaceans from the surface with its thin bill.

While birdwatching at the salt flat, I was thrilled to spot Wilson's phalarope spinning in the shallow water.

At dusk, red phalaropes circled in tiny ocean whirlpools, gleaning plankton with their upturned bills.

A solitary red phalarope spun gracefully in the tiny whirlpool, picking insects from the water's surface.

During the autumn migration, I was thrilled to spot a red-necked phalarope feeding in a tidal pool.