A Grebe And A Coot – What’s Going On Here? Sometimes in the heat of the moment I get a shot that’s just a little bit different. Maybe even a whole lot different… Continue reading
A PB Grebe Behavior Explosion On The Farmington 4-Way Pond These grebes are typically pretty lethargic this time of year but on this morning things went a little nuts for a few minutes. Continue reading
I Thought This Grebe Might Break Its Neck During This Stretch My title may be slight hyperbole but not by much. Continue reading
Another Look At A “Gradual Sinking” Grebe These are better images than those in my recent post on the same subject. Continue reading
Grebe With A Big Fish And Two First-of-season Bird Species – Yay! Grebes sometimes “bite off” more than they can chew. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe – A Unique (and entertaining) Way Of Diving Researchers have named at least six different diving methods in Pied-billed Grebes but I find this one to be the most entertaining to watch. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe – Because I Love The Light I usually prefer to shoot in early mornings. This image demonstrates one of the reasons why. Continue reading
Grebes – Why They’re Such Good Swimmers Podiceps, the genus name for grebes, means “anus-foot”. Unlike some Latin names, this one is well-earned. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe – Just Because I Like The Light A simple image but the light on the grebe and the dark, moody setting appeal to me. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe Beating Up On A Fish Pied-billed Grebes like to “soften” their prey up a bit before swallowing it. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe Making Its Escape With A Fish Pied-billed Grebes are highly deserving of the “klepto” part of the term kleptoparasitism, especially among their own species. They’re an aggressive and threatening bird, chasing and attacking members of their own species and other birds too. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe Investigating A Potential Feather For Swallowing I’ve posted previously about grebes swallowing feathers as a digestive aid. Yesterday I photographed a Pied-billed Grebe with that very intention. Continue reading
An Aggressive Western Grebe (and a difference in water-running style among grebe species) For such a large bird Western Grebes can really scoot over the water surface when the need arises. Continue reading
Grebes Eating Feathers (including two graphic images) Grebes eat feathers. Lots of them. They do it intentionally and for good reason. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe – An Entertaining Diving Technique Pied-billed Grebes use several different diving techniques but the one called “gradual sinking” is certainly the most entertaining to watch. Continue reading