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Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

Photo by BugEric
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large bird (about crow size) with long neck, dull yellow bill, red eye, and black cap as shown.

Habitat:

Swimming just off shore from a handicapped fishing "dock" at the south end of Prospect Lake, a large artificial reservoir in Memorial Park near downtown Colorado Springs. The lake is surrounded by lawns, residential neighborhoods, and some commercial buildings.

Notes:

Most of the time, these birds were in the middle of the lake.

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Comments (1)

Nice shot Eric! You're getting some nice bird photos lately.

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