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Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

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Field Notes

Description:

large grebes with black heads and backs, white necks, and a yellow bill. There were about 30 in a flock on the lake. They were doing a mating dance- a pair would run on top of the water with necks in a S shape.

Habitat:

Reservoir/Lake. These pictures were taken at 7 am. I went back to the lake after lunch, and they weren't there.

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
AshleyT
You can tell the difference between the two species by looking at what color feathers are right around the eye. On a Western grebe the area around the eye is black, and on a Clark's grebe the area around the eye is white. Hope this helps :)

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