With super black plumes on either side of the head and puffed out neck feathers, it really is a quite striking bird.
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebes have been in fine breeding plumage recently. Pairs have been displaying and others sat on eggs in the nest. They can look a little pale and bland in the winter months, but at this time of year, they really put on their glad rags.
With super black plumes on either side of the head and puffed out neck feathers, it really is a quite striking bird.
With super black plumes on either side of the head and puffed out neck feathers, it really is a quite striking bird.
I've never seen this bird - such an unusual topknot!
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Surely one of the most attractive of all the grebes. It's always high on the wish list of North American birders making their first foray into Europe.
ReplyDeleteHi Adam, I agree with David above: one of the most beautiful grebes. I would also love to see this bird. Have a great day. Greetings Jo
ReplyDeletehello, it is a beautiful Grebe. Great shots! Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the Grebe on that beautiful blue water.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fowl. Love the headress.
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Beautiful Grebe! Do they carry their babies the way their plainer cousins do? I saw that once and fell in love!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos #AnimalTales
ReplyDeleteGreat shots - and its a bird I can see here as well. One of just a few.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Oh yes quite a looker!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely spruced up for today's outing.
ReplyDeleteDressed to impress... beautifully captured!
ReplyDeleteHi Y'all!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos. Love the birds when they don their "glad rags".
Y'all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
groovy haircut
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time favourite water birds :) #AnimalTales
ReplyDeleteLovley photos .We have that bird in our summerplace too
ReplyDeleteI have seen a few of these in Finland too. Great photos.
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two lovely shots of the Great Crested Grebe.
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious crown.
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Lovely shots of the Grebes, love their hair do!!:)
ReplyDeleteIn the large family of grebes, Great Crested Grebes take a lot of beating in the good-looking stakes. Maybe the slav only is more attractive?
ReplyDeleteThat is a perfect name for this bird! Thank you for sharing these shots.
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it's head doesn't look like it's naturally part of its body
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique bird!
ReplyDeletereally amazing bird.
ReplyDeleteI love grebes and this one is really nice looking Adam...Michelle
ReplyDeleteHandsome birds! Always a favorite to see.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
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