Thursday, July 21, 2011

Eared Grebe with Chick

More grebes!   This time, Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) with a chick.  To my delight I've found an Eared Grebe colony in a slough close to a road.  

The birds are skittish about a vehicle stopping so I can only snap a few quick (and blurry) pix and move along.  But anyway, here's one newly hatched chick tucked into Mom's feathers.


More Eared Grebes to come...

2 comments:

  1. Glad to see the return to more regular posts K. You'll provide nice reading variety as we spend next 2 weeks at the cabin starting tomorrow.

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  2. Thanks. I shall try to get something new up daily. Have a lovely time out there.

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