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Greg Lasley Nature Photography
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The Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) breeds across much of the western United States and southern Canada and winters in the southern United States, predominately the west, as well as into Mexico. In the breeding season, the bird has a black neck and head with bright yellow feathers in a sort of fan shape on the side of its face. In the winter it is much more subdued in coloration. The one show on the left is a bird in winter plumage in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in November, 2005. It was photographed with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. Scroll down for some shots of this species in the breeding season. |
The two shots below show an Eared Grebe in winter plumage at Balmorhea Lake, Reeves Co., Texas, in November, 2006. The shots were taken with the same equipment as above.
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The next 4 shots were taken at Benton Lake N.W.R., Cascade Co., Montana, in June, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. Eared Grebes in breeding plumage appear quite different than they do in the winter. The 4th shot shows a chick riding on an adults back and being fed by another adult.
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The next 13 images were taken in June, 2007 at Medicine Lake N.W.R., Sheridan Co., Montana. The bird on the left has a chick riding on its back.
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As I slowly drove my truck along a dirt road next to a marsh I saw a tiny Eared Grebe chick swimming in the water near its parents. Alarmed by my presence, the chick swam toward one of its parents for safety, and before I could get my large, 600mm Lens pointed out of the window, the chick was climbing up onto the adult's back. The shot on the left shows the chick as it quickly began to climb aboard.
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In the next two shots the chick is paddling its feet furiously as it climbs on the adult's back.
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Finally safly aboard, the chick relaxes and enjoys the ride.
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The next 3 images of a mostly breeding plumaged Eared Grebe were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in April, 2008, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
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