6 replies to this topic

[soundart]

Saw these a couple of days ago near London, Ontario.

1. Pied-billed Grebe

DSCN3479 by soundart, on Flickr

2. Not Sure - The one in the upper left with it's back to us.


DSCN3427 by soundart, on Flickr

3. Pied-billed Grebe beside the American Coot I believe, but not sure about the other 2.


DSCN3426 by soundart, on Flickr

[creeker]

I'm seeing all Pied-billed Grebes and American Coots.

[psweet]

Seconded

[soundart]

Thanks for the help!! In #3, the two to the upper right, which are they? They look quite a bit bigger than the Grebe in the water, but the colouring doesn't look like a Coot to me.

[psweet]

Those are still Pied-billed. One of the things to remember about grebes is that they can simply sink into the water, or they can sit high and dry like a duck or coot. So the two in the back are as high out of the water as they can get (note the fluffy undertail coverts -- those are a good clue for grebes when they show them), while the one in front is actively feeding, so he's only showing his back.

[soundart]

As always thank you for the detailed explanation!!

[blackburnian]

Thirded