EARED GREBES SUNBATHING

On cold, sunny mornings, the Eared Grebe, like some other grebe species, sunbathes by facing away from the sun and raising its rump, exposing dark underlying skin to light. This behavior may make the bird appear to have a distinctive "high-stern" profile. (CornellLab)

Photographed at Fruit Growers Reservoir, Western Slope, Colorado.

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