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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: anatum on July 06, 2012, 10:01:20 PM

Title: Red-necked Grebe
Post by: anatum on July 06, 2012, 10:01:20 PM

Anyone around Humber Bay Park East please walk down the pontoon bridge and have a look at this nest. Not so much for the birds but to keep the fishermen away. I have had to remind them not to cast near the nest more than once now.

(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/1-1.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/2-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Red-necked Grebe
Post by: Irene on July 08, 2012, 12:21:16 PM

Nice shots, I saw it there on Wednesday too, right in the middle of the water. wonder if this one will lay eggs, the grebes at Sam Smith were rebuilding AGAIN :(

Title: Re: Red-necked Grebe
Post by: Brian Bailey on July 09, 2012, 12:01:32 AM

That looks like 4 or maybe even 5 eggs!  She never budged when I was there today so I couldn't see.  

There are currently 3 active nests at Sam Smith Park, but I'm not holding out much hope.  

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Title: Re: Red-necked Grebe
Post by: anatum on July 15, 2012, 08:18:18 PM

Visited the nest yesterday. Although the adults were still hanging around, no eggs and no chicks are present. Sadly, this is another failed nest for this species.

Title: Re: Red-necked Grebe
Post by: egret on July 17, 2012, 11:24:53 AM

lovely

the last picture is so elegant
a beautiful bird!

tks :) :D