Part Bird, Part Submarine
Part bird, part submarine, these expert divers inhabit sluggish rivers, freshwater marshes, lakes, and estuaries. The Pied-billed Grebe is common across much of North America. These small brown birds have unusually thick bills that turn silver and black in summer. Juveniles have black and white stripes and look more like winter adults. Pied-billed Grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates, and also on small fish and amphibians (frogs, tadpoles). They dive to obtain food. Their bills allow them to crush crustaceans, like crawfish.
Part Bird, Part Submarine
Part bird, part submarine, these expert divers inhabit sluggish rivers, freshwater marshes, lakes, and estuaries. The Pied-billed Grebe is common across much of North America. These small brown birds have unusually thick bills that turn silver and black in summer. Juveniles have black and white stripes and look more like winter adults. Pied-billed Grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates, and also on small fish and amphibians (frogs, tadpoles). They dive to obtain food. Their bills allow them to crush crustaceans, like crawfish.