Announcing The Arrival Of
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
I stopped at the Vic Uni Pond on the way to Sneydes Rd. this morning to check on the Grebes. At that point Mum was still just sitting on the nest so I moved to the other end of the pond, where the previous clutch of chicks has been banished too. I got some nice images. On the way back I stopped again and spotted Mum off the nest and Dad tending to the nest. I then noticed she had two chicks riding in her wings. When she came back to the nest three chicks popped out. She then proceeded to check on the remaining egg(s) and settled in. A difficult spot to get a clear shot and the chicks are constantly moving.
Announcing The Arrival Of
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
I stopped at the Vic Uni Pond on the way to Sneydes Rd. this morning to check on the Grebes. At that point Mum was still just sitting on the nest so I moved to the other end of the pond, where the previous clutch of chicks has been banished too. I got some nice images. On the way back I stopped again and spotted Mum off the nest and Dad tending to the nest. I then noticed she had two chicks riding in her wings. When she came back to the nest three chicks popped out. She then proceeded to check on the remaining egg(s) and settled in. A difficult spot to get a clear shot and the chicks are constantly moving.