The Lovely Couple
When I first arrived at San Joaquin Marsh, these two Grebes were close to the shore. My heart skipped a beat because I thought they may be the Clark's Grebes with the babies. But no, it was the Western Grebe.
The two Grebes are almost identical except Clark's have more white around the eye and a brighter bill. These Western Grebe's were so close that I was able to get a full frame shot of the two of them together in the calm water of the early morning.
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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© 2012 Patricia Ware - All Rights Reserved
Featured Picture of the Day for the Spectacular Animals group on July 22, 2012
2nd Place Blink Again: Challenge Birds on the Water August 22, 2012
The Lovely Couple
When I first arrived at San Joaquin Marsh, these two Grebes were close to the shore. My heart skipped a beat because I thought they may be the Clark's Grebes with the babies. But no, it was the Western Grebe.
The two Grebes are almost identical except Clark's have more white around the eye and a brighter bill. These Western Grebe's were so close that I was able to get a full frame shot of the two of them together in the calm water of the early morning.
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
____
© 2012 Patricia Ware - All Rights Reserved
Featured Picture of the Day for the Spectacular Animals group on July 22, 2012
2nd Place Blink Again: Challenge Birds on the Water August 22, 2012