One of my last birding stops of the day was at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee. Not a whole lot going on there but a Pied-billed Grebe gave some nice views. There were a few others present but they stayed farther out in the lagoon. The Pied-billed Grebe was fishing and getting something to eat too on a very gloomy day with temps in the low 50’s. Images were taken on April 19, 2017.
Pied-billed Grebe
Binomial name: Podilymbus podiceps
Category: Grebes
Size: 13” long, 16” wing span
Weight: 1 lb
Brown Thrasher Sheridan Park
Great Egret, one of 6 on Pennsylvania Ave out in a flooded field
Although all these Pied-billed Grebe images are excellent, I particularly like the one that shows the front of the face. That is unique.
Interesting that egrets are finding fish in a flooded field. Maybe the flooding is overflow from a pond or stream. Nice work, Jim!
Yes look at the difference of the front facing eyes of grebes compared to side facing of the thrasher.
the front facing would give the grebe better binoc. vision for chasing fish under the water I would think.
Wonderful shots Jim. Thanks so much.
I love the front facing grebe. It looks like one of Jim Henson’s muppets!