Western Grebes Posing Up A Storm
This time of year our Western Grebes are pretty laid back. The tensions of breeding season are over…
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Western Grebe And Three Chicks – No Room On The Taxi
When Western Grebe chicks get large enough, back brooding all the siblings becomes problematic.
Western Grebe With A Channel Catfish?
Western Grebe And Chick – An Interesting Image For Three Reasons
Back brooding grebes are always fun to photograph but this image holds additional interest for me even beyond the “cuteness factor” of the chick.
Western Grebe – Still Back-brooding A Youngster This Late In The Season
I’m always surprised when I see Western Grebes with young chicks this late in the year but it does happen.
Western Grebe Posing Nicely
Western Grebe On The Nest
I seldom get an opportunity to photograph a grebe of any species on a nest so I’ll take the shot even if the bird has its back to me. At least this Western Grebe gave me a partial head turn in compensation.
Eureka! Western Grebes Really Do Have Wings
The fully extended wings of Western Grebes are rarely seen by humans for several reasons:
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.
Western Grebe Behavior – Probable Preliminary To The “Weed Ceremony”
Western Grebes exhibit two incredibly complex courtship behaviors, the Rushing Ceremony and the Weed Ceremony. I believe the behavior I photographed yesterday morning to be a preliminary to the Weed Ceremony.
Clark’s/Western Grebe Crests
Though they can be difficult to see both Clark’s and Western Grebes do have crests.
Western Grebe Swallowing A Crayfish
When it comes to diet Western Grebes are fish specialists but they’re opportunistic enough to take a variety of prey, including crustaceans.
Great Horned Owl Eating Its Own Feather
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years watching owls – Great Horned, Burrowing and Short-eared especially and I’ve never seen one eating its own feathers.
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.
Another Grebe Biting Off More Than It Can Chew
It isn’t unusual for some bird species to regularly attempt to swallow prey that is too large to go down the hatch. I see American White Pelicans and Great Blue Herons make such attempts fairly often but around here Pied-billed Grebes and Western Grebes seem to be the kings of Gluttony Hill.
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Western Grebe And Three Chicks – No Room On The Taxi
When Western Grebe chicks get large enough, back brooding all the siblings becomes problematic.
Western Grebe With A Channel Catfish?
Western Grebe And Chick – An Interesting Image For Three Reasons
Back brooding grebes are always fun to photograph but this image holds additional interest for me even beyond the “cuteness factor” of the chick.
Western Grebe – Still Back-brooding A Youngster This Late In The Season
I’m always surprised when I see Western Grebes with young chicks this late in the year but it does happen.
Western Grebe Posing Nicely
Western Grebe On The Nest
I seldom get an opportunity to photograph a grebe of any species on a nest so I’ll take the shot even if the bird has its back to me. At least this Western Grebe gave me a partial head turn in compensation.
Eureka! Western Grebes Really Do Have Wings
The fully extended wings of Western Grebes are rarely seen by humans for several reasons:
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.
Western Grebe Behavior – Probable Preliminary To The “Weed Ceremony”
Western Grebes exhibit two incredibly complex courtship behaviors, the Rushing Ceremony and the Weed Ceremony. I believe the behavior I photographed yesterday morning to be a preliminary to the Weed Ceremony.
Clark’s/Western Grebe Crests
Though they can be difficult to see both Clark’s and Western Grebes do have crests.
Western Grebe Swallowing A Crayfish
When it comes to diet Western Grebes are fish specialists but they’re opportunistic enough to take a variety of prey, including crustaceans.
Great Horned Owl Eating Its Own Feather
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years watching owls – Great Horned, Burrowing and Short-eared especially and I’ve never seen one eating its own feathers.
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.
Another Grebe Biting Off More Than It Can Chew
It isn’t unusual for some bird species to regularly attempt to swallow prey that is too large to go down the hatch. I see American White Pelicans and Great Blue Herons make such attempts fairly often but around here Pied-billed Grebes and Western Grebes seem to be the kings of Gluttony Hill.