Wednesday 24 June 2015

Wild Bird Wednesday 152 - Hoary Headed Grebe

This is the first of three Wild Bird Wednesday's that I need to organise before I head off for work related travel.   So, although the familiar blue button will appear at the bottom of the page - the posts themselves will be rather briefer than normal!

These rather splendid little birds are Hoary Headed Grebes, Poliocephalus poliocephalus (and no, I have not developed a stutter!).  For those of you in the UK, they are about the same size as a Little Grebe, and for those of you in the USA its about the same size as a Pied Billed Grebe.

These birds were all loafing about on coastal pools on Phillip Island, Victoria.







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38 comments:

  1. Hootin Anni24 June 2015 at 03:07

    Super....I'd really like to 'come upon' something just like these!

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  2. TexWisGirl24 June 2015 at 03:07

    so very cute! love their cottony butt-ends!

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  3. Silver Parrot24 June 2015 at 03:07

    They do remind me a lot of the Pied Billed Grebes that we have here.

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  4. Sylvia K24 June 2015 at 03:35

    Oh, these are terrific, Stewart!! I'm with Anni, I'd really like to 'come upon' something just like these, too!! Thanks for sharing, as always!

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  5. eileeninmd24 June 2015 at 04:04

    Another cute Grebe! I love all the Grebes, they are adorable birds! Great shots! Thanks for hosting, have a great week!

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  6. Sharon Wagner24 June 2015 at 04:37

    I always love to spot a grebe with their huge eyes. Happy travels.

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  7. Pieni Lintu24 June 2015 at 05:04

    Those are so cute!!!

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  8. Author R. Mac Wheeler24 June 2015 at 07:18

    I could almost hear them barking.

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  9. Neil24 June 2015 at 07:29

    Great to see that many Grebe in one place.

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  10. Anonymous24 June 2015 at 07:42

    They're really cute!

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)24 June 2015 at 08:17

    I have never seen that many grebes in one place -- Seeing even one or two delights me, so I'm very happy with these -- and a teensy bit envious, I must admit! Just something about these guys. Thanks for keeping up the meme while you are so very busy. You are appreciated!

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  12. mick24 June 2015 at 09:28

    A great series of photos. I am always interested in how different your commonly seen birds are from the ones I often see up here.

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  13. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©24 June 2015 at 11:51

    Thanks for giving us grebe, Stewart!
    ~

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  14. Anonymous24 June 2015 at 13:16

    I like how they're synchronized in their directional dance. They do look like they're just bobbing away, not a care in the world. It's been hot here, a lot of us would like to join them!

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  15. GreenComotion24 June 2015 at 14:43

    They sure are pretty birds, Stewart!
    Happy Travels and thank you for hosting.
    Peace :)

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  16. Irma24 June 2015 at 17:22

    Hi Stewart,
    Beautiful series of photographs of this kind grebes.
    This species I've never seen.
    Best regards, Irma

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  17. Margaret Birding For Pleasure24 June 2015 at 17:42

    Fabulous to see so many together. Hope you travels go well.

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  18. Jo24 June 2015 at 17:48

    How I miss seeing grebes ! Thanks for sharing. Greetings Jo

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  19. Adam Jones24 June 2015 at 18:14

    Yet another new one for me Stewart. Grebes are always good to watch.

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  20. Bas.24 June 2015 at 19:48

    geweldig al dit jonge grut.

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  21. jp@A Green Ridge24 June 2015 at 20:24

    What a handful of simply adorable!!!...:)JP

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  22. Vineeta Yashsavi24 June 2015 at 20:44

    Lovely birds...

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  23. Marilyn Kircus24 June 2015 at 22:56

    These grebes must be the world's plainest ones. They seem to congregate like the eared grebes do here in the US while in migration. I've seen hundreds of them together.

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  24. A Colorful World25 June 2015 at 00:35

    Sweet birds! Just little brown waterbirds!

    I always feel sorry for those in the Eastern Hemisphere not being able to enjoy the hummingbirds (per Mick's comment on my post this week). I'm glad at least you were here in the US last year and got to see some! Hope you have had a great trip where you are this time.

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  25. Andrea @ From The Sol25 June 2015 at 00:54

    I love Grebes of all kinds even the Hoary Headed Grebe. I had to look up hoary to figure out what it was about the Grebe's head that made it hoary ... so it is a frosty whitiesh grayish head ... hmmm. Well I did see it in the last picture which is awesome and I do suppose they have to find some exotic name for a gray headed bird, so hoary it is. Hope your travels are safe and there will be time for fun (and photos) ... :)

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  26. Maude Lynn25 June 2015 at 02:53

    They are really cute!

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  27. This N That25 June 2015 at 04:17

    They are so adorable...Very cute collection...

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  28. This N That25 June 2015 at 04:17

    They are so adorable...Very cute collection...

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  29. Nathailes SANTA MARIA25 June 2015 at 07:35

    Très belle série Stewart. Je n'en ai jamais vu autant en même temps

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  30. DeniseinVA25 June 2015 at 08:44

    Very cute shots Stewart. I should be back to normal next week and joining in. Thank you so much for visiting my blog while I was away. I hope your week is going well.

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  31. Brian King25 June 2015 at 08:58

    Very handsome birds! Nice shots!

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  32. Mary Howell Cromer25 June 2015 at 21:47

    Thank you so much for all you do. Grebes, no matter the species, I really always love their structure and looks, lovely share~

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  33. Anonymous25 June 2015 at 23:22

    They sure are fuzzy and adorable!

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  34. Helma26 June 2015 at 02:56

    When we called this little grebes grebe.
    They are also wonderful little grebes and so colorful.
    You can make beautiful pictures.
    Greeting, Helma

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  35. Anonymous29 June 2015 at 08:29

    Great series. They are pretty little birds. We have a lot of grebes on a marsh near me.

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  36. Rohrerbot30 June 2015 at 01:50

    Where in the world do they come up with these names? I think if I saw this grebe I may not have thought it a new bird. I did that with the Least Grebe once! Have a fun trip!

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  37. DesertHen30 June 2015 at 04:15

    Cute birds! They look like they are fuzzy to me!

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  38. Kenneth Cole Schneider30 June 2015 at 22:40

    In our south Florida neighborhood we rarely see Pied-billed Grebes gathering in flocks such as these.

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