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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Photoman on June 09, 2009, 07:40:13 PM

Title: Red-Neck Grebes
Post by: Photoman on June 09, 2009, 07:40:13 PM

Greetings to all :D

   Stopped off at Col Sam Smith Park on the weekend and found a pair of red-neck grebes trying to build a nest. They were having a rough start because every time they got on it, the nest would sink.

Enjoy

Clemens 8)
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Post by: Bird Brain on June 09, 2009, 08:32:37 PM

Wow, those are truly great photos!

Jo-Anne  :)

Title: rednecked grebes
Post by: ravynne40 on June 09, 2009, 08:34:31 PM

those poor grebes have been trying to build a nest since May! I hope they eventually succeed.
Your pictures capture the beauty of these birds. Fabulous.

IreneC.

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Post by: Moira on June 09, 2009, 09:56:23 PM

It is so enjoyable to log onto this site and see such great photos.  Thanks!

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Post by: Niloc on June 09, 2009, 11:31:14 PM

Amazing work as usual Clemons thanks for sharing!

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Post by: Greg Schneider on June 10, 2009, 07:27:45 AM

Great photos! It seems the nest at Bronte Harbour has been somewhat successful with the hatch of one chick.

Title: Ref: Nest
Post by: JTF on June 10, 2009, 07:46:58 AM

Beautiful shots. Looks like the mating is done so nest building will be very fast I suspect.

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Post by: JMCDA on June 10, 2009, 08:44:54 AM

Poor things - I am seeing baby grebe shots from other areas - someone needs to throw them a tire to nest in!

Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing them.

Joann

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Post by: ravynne40 on June 10, 2009, 06:56:34 PM

Quote from: "JMCDA"

Poor things - I am seeing baby grebe shots from other areas - someone needs to throw them a tire to nest in!

Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing them.

Joann

there is a tire raft that was out there for them, but it seems they don't want to use it this time.  In May when I was out there the seagulls were sitting on the raft completely territorial about the whole thing and the grebes were trying to build a nest in another place.  

IreneC.