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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: fnach on April 05, 2019, 07:34:57 PM

Title: Is this an eared grebe?
Post by: fnach on April 05, 2019, 07:34:57 PM

Hi guys,

I need your help to ID this bird, is it an eared grebe?
Sorry for the image quality the bird was very far and it was almost dusk.

Thank you

Title: Re: Is this an eared grebe?
Post by: Shortsighted on April 05, 2019, 08:55:25 PM

This looks like a Horned Grebe that has not yet acquired its breeding livery.
The golden feathers that will create the "horn" can just be discerned in your photo.
That feature will become more prominent.
The ruddy neck is also a feature of the Horned Grebe.
Eared grebe have a thinner, slightly upturned bill and have a slight crown peak
forward of the eye. The Horned grebe also has a white tip on the bill, which
is very clearly visible in your photo.
Where did you see the Horned grebe?

EARED GREBE taken with 135mm lens
(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nq7f3Dj/0/69911c20/L/i-nq7f3Dj-L.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-nq7f3Dj/A)