Tag: podilymbus podiceps
Fighting Pied-billed Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe – A Unique Diving Technique
Pied-billed Grebe And A Fish – Who’s In Control Here?
Pied-billed Grebe – An Amputation Specialist
Pied-billed Grebe With A Crayfish (or whatever you wanna call it)
Pied-billed Grebe In The Most Gorgeous Water I’ve Seen In My Photos
Yes, plain old water can be gorgeous – especially when it’s reflecting beautiful colors in whirly-swirly patterns and soft textures.
Pied-billed Grebes With Crayfish
When other kleptoparasitic birds are around there are easier prey to swallow than crayfish, especially with all their legs and defensive pincers.
Pied-billed Grebe Mystery Behavior
I’ve spent hundreds of hours with Pied-billed Grebes over the years and this is one of the few times I’ve managed to document this fairly unusual behavior. Its purpose/function still eludes me.
Pied-billed Grebe With A Crayfish (or whatever you wanna call it) For Dinner
Bathing And Wing-flapping Pied-billed Grebe
Late yesterday afternoon this thoughtful grebe took pity on me and saved my day at almost the last minute.
Pied-billed Grebe – Double Horizontal Wing Stretch
The Pied-billed Grebe And The Crayfish
Have you ever wondered how a grebe swallows a crayfish with all those annoying legs and pincers sticking out? The answer is… it doesn’t. It amputates them first.
Feeding Behaviors Of Pied-billed Grebes
I have one suggestion for bird photographers, especially if you’re interested in behaviors. Don’t ignore our pugnacious friends the Pied-billed Grebes, particularly when they’re feeding. You’ll be sorry… (13 photos)
Can You Guess What This Pied-billed Grebe Is Doing?
I’ll narrow your odds. He isn’t threatening an overhead rival or predator and he isn’t catching raindrops in his mouth either.