Little Diver
This cute little character is a Pied-billed Grebe. These small birds are expert divers that make their living underwater, capturing crustaceans, fish, amphibians and insects. By trapping water in their feathers, Pied-billed Grebes have the ability to alter their buoyancy, says AllAboutBirds.org, This aids in feeding and allows them when threatened to float with just their head above water. Breeding adults such as this one have a vertical black stripe on their bill.
Little Diver
This cute little character is a Pied-billed Grebe. These small birds are expert divers that make their living underwater, capturing crustaceans, fish, amphibians and insects. By trapping water in their feathers, Pied-billed Grebes have the ability to alter their buoyancy, says AllAboutBirds.org, This aids in feeding and allows them when threatened to float with just their head above water. Breeding adults such as this one have a vertical black stripe on their bill.