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<\/p>\nYesterday morning was windy at Bear River MBR but it would take more than a little\u00a0wind to curb the curiosity and enthusiasm of the many grebe chicks at the refuge.\u00a0I saw Western Grebe, Clark’s Grebe and Pied-billed Grebe\u00a0chicks but I had the most fun with Clark’s.<\/p>\n
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1\/3200, f\/8, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/strong> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Many of the youngsters are still very small so when you see an adult it can be\u00a0difficult to know how many chicks\u00a0(if any) are buried in the feathers between the wings of a parent. At this age the behavior of the young birds is quite mercurial, alternating between sleep and active curiosity or frenzied\u00a0food-begging\u00a0in an instant.<\/p>\n This little guy noticed its other parent closing in and reached far forward in apparent anticipation of a food delivery.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/3200, f\/8, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/strong> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n But a very slight change in position (just enough to reveal the eye) allows us to confirm that there were actually two<\/em> chicks on the back of the parent. The second chick, though it appears to be slightly larger, seemed to be the most sedentary of the two. Perhaps it had recently consumed a meal and was feeling drowsy as a result.<\/p>\n I enjoyed finally spending some time with grebe chicks this season. Because of my recent Montana camping trip\u00a0and other life events, yesterday was my first real opportunity with them. Hopefully it won’t be my last.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday morning was windy at Bear River MBR but it would take more than a little wind to curb the curiosity and enthusiasm of the many grebe chicks at the refuge. I saw Western Grebe, Clark’s Grebe and Pied-billed Grebe chicks but I had the most fun with Clark’s.<\/p>\n![\"clark's](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/clarks-grebe-1966-ron-dudley.jpg\")
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