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Great-crested grebe, courting

Podiceps cristatus

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

They have an elaborate courtship display in which they rise out of the water and shake their heads.

Habitat:

This bird breeds in vegetated areas of freshwater lakes. The subspecies P. c. cristatus is found across Europe and Asia. It resides in the milder west of its range, but migrates from the colder regions. It winters on freshwater lakes and reservoirs or the coast.

Notes:

Seen in Lake Geneva.

Reference Links:

Great Crested Grebe, The RSPB: Great crested grebe

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Comments (11)
Sam5
Excellent series
KarenL
Lovely series Maria! The Wild Love mission is indeed local to India. The user created missions were designed to encourage users to explore their local area. It was never the intention to create a huge number of new global missions - we want to keep them at a manageable number so that users can easily navigate the missions "menu". We will be reviewing requests to extend the range of certain missions, but we have a small management team and they are focused at the moment on rolling out site improvements and some other projects like the new education feature so we appreciate your patience!
Maria dB
It would indeed make a nice global mission. I requested a global mission for animals spotted in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers but didn't receive a response because I think PNoah doesn't allow any new global missions. But some of them seem to make sense as global missions. I'll think about adding it to that mission but I don't think they want us to do that. Thanks for the tip, Apple!
Apple
Would make a good worldwide mission...
Apple
Appears to be local to India but has spottings worldwide in it....
Apple
Ok, maybe it's a local..didn't check. Here's the link http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9068518
Maria dB
I don't see the wild love mission under global missions....
Apple
Absolutely fantastic! You should add this to the Wild Love mission.
Maria dB
Thanks, Christy. It was fun watching them in action.

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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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