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Least Grebe

Cool Facts: The Least Grebe sunbathes by facing away from the sun, closing its wings and tipping them upward on the back. It raises feathers of the rear parts, as well as those on the back of the head. The skin underneath these raised feathers has black pigment, believed to help absorb solar radiation.

The Least Grebe can hide underwater with only its bill showing above the surface.

 

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Uploaded on November 3, 2016
Taken on November 3, 2016