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Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. A red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) wades in shallow waters near shore. Pelagic in habit, thisshorebird spends most of its time at sea. Phalaropes employ the unique feedingstrategy of spinning-in-place on the water surface, creating a whirlpool beneath themselves that pulls up bottom-dwelling larvae for them to feed on. (Image credit: United States Fish and Wildlife Service)