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HORNED GREBE

Podiceps auritus

Photo by beachbum732
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Field Notes

Description:

Summer (breeding) plumage shown here is the same for both male and female. The tufts along the side of the face do resemble "horns" when ruffled.

Folk names include Devil-Diver, Pink-Eyed Diver and Hell-Diver.

Habitat:

Spotted in the Shark River (along the Jersey Shore)

Reference Links:

Horned Grebe, Horned Grebe, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (1)
MadGrady
Well those are some of the most terrifying eyes I have ever seen, lol

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Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S.
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Birds in New Jersey
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedApril 18, 2014

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