Australasian Grebes are busy little birds, and like most of the grebes I have tried to photograph, rather nervous. When “startled, dives rather than flies” says the guide book and it’s not wrong. And they seem to be able to swim for miles underwater, often coming up a very long way away from where they dived. They look similar to the Little Grebe – or Dabchicks as we called them – that I saw as a kid, but they are a different species.
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Enjoy the birds.
i love grebes. we've had a couple of pied-billeds winter with us the last 2 winters. i'm hoping they return!
ReplyDeleteNice shots! Grebes no matter what color are recognizable the world over by their GISS - General Impression of Size and Shape, and they are all expert long-distance divers.
ReplyDeleteGrebes are just so cute, I love them. Great birds and sighting.
ReplyDeleteHi, Steward, lovely post! I love this bird:)
ReplyDeleteThey're beauties!! Stewart. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteNice photos Stewart, and that's another one I still have to get a good photo of.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds to see Stewart.. Little Grebes are a big favourite of mine "now you see me now you don't" little divers...so cute!
ReplyDeleteStewart, Interesting that Grebes can swim underwater. Sweet photos of one.
ReplyDeleteNice catch Stewart, It's a rare day when a grebe stays topside long enough for a picture, they see everything!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had the same problem getting your Grebes as I did with my Little Grebes and mine know me. Great that you got it.
ReplyDeleteI love grebes (but you knew that ;>).....thank you so much for changing your comment form.
ReplyDeleteThey're so pretty1
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