Pied-Billed Grebe
by Dawn Currie
Title
Pied-Billed Grebe
Artist
Dawn Currie
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Photographic artwork by Dawn Currie. Pied-billed Grebe showing off the bill that gave it, it's name. Photographed in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida.
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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps): Part bird, part submarine, 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. These expert divers inhabit sluggish rivers, freshwater marshes, lakes, and estuaries. They use their chunky bills to kill and eat large crustaceans along with a great variety of fish, amphibians, insects, and other invertebrates. Rarely seen in flight and often hidden amid vegetation, Pied-billed Grebes announce their presence with loud, far-reaching calls.
Pied-billed Grebes can trap water in their feathers, giving them great control over their buoyancy. They can sink deeply or stay just at or below the surface, exposing as much or as little of the body as they wish. The water-trapping ability may also aid in the pursuit of prey by reducing drag in turbulent water.
I have encountered these small water birds in a variety of locations in central and south Florida. This little guy was swimming the waters of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge near Titusville Florida.
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May 8th, 2014
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Comments (35)
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations. Your wonderful photo is now featured on Over 3000 Views home page. I am proud to display your talents. Please post it in the appropriate discussion threads for more exposure.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
William Tasker
Beautiful! Thank you for submitting this fine shot and correctly named bird to Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group, where it is now featured on the home page. L/F
ARTography by Pamela Smale Williams
What a cutie! Tweeting with birding hashtags &art @BoomerPamela_TX , terrific capture! V/fav/twt/ Pamela:)
HH Photography
Congratulations Dawn, for your feature in our group, Florida Water Birds-Shore Birds.
HH Photography
Congratulations Dawn! Your lovely photo has been featured in the Florida-The Beautiful Sunshine State group.