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Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

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Field Notes

Description:

Black above
Chestnut breast and flanks
White belly
Black head
Chestnut lores continuing in a line over the eye
Golden-yellow tuft towards nape
Dark brown hindneck
Sides and front of nest chestnut
Red iris
Black bill with pale tip
Blackish or grey legs

Habitat:

Lakes, Ponds

Species ID Suggestions

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

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Liam
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Comments (1)
Liam
Clark's will be longer-necked and longer-billed. This guy's even got his "horns" coming in. :) Nice find! I'm jealous! It's taken me forever to find a Horned.
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PublishedApril 10, 2013

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