Well, I'm finally back to blogging. Some of my problems were self-induced as I forgot to...when I....and then there was...oh nevermind.
On to the subject of this post. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) chicks (grebelets?) These grebes are all over the place. Anyone, at least in North America, who has visited a reasonably quiet body of water has seen these funny little diving birds - or more likely, have seen the concentric rings on the water surface where the bird was a second before. They dive, but they also manage to just sink of out sight.
Perhaps, though, not everyone has seen the chicks.
I don't know what the adult is doing here. S/he partially raised and fluttered the wings, while making a series of whistles and peeps.
Probably warning me off. The little ones didn't seem agitated nor did any of them dive at that point.
On to the subject of this post. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) chicks (grebelets?) These grebes are all over the place. Anyone, at least in North America, who has visited a reasonably quiet body of water has seen these funny little diving birds - or more likely, have seen the concentric rings on the water surface where the bird was a second before. They dive, but they also manage to just sink of out sight.
Perhaps, though, not everyone has seen the chicks.
Here are two, following a parent around and begging for food. They are probably about 10 days old, almost as big as the parent.
I don't know what the adult is doing here. S/he partially raised and fluttered the wings, while making a series of whistles and peeps.
Probably warning me off. The little ones didn't seem agitated nor did any of them dive at that point.
Click on the pix for larger & clearer, if you want to.
Love the pics! So cute!
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