Red-Neck Grebes
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Photoman

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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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Reply #1 on: June 09, 2009, 08:32:37 PM
Wow, those are truly great photos!

Jo-Anne  :)
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Jo-Anne :)

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Reply #2 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.

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Reply #3 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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Reply #4 on: June 09, 2009, 11:31:14 PM
Amazing work as usual Clemons thanks for sharing!
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Reply #5 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.
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Reply #6 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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Reply #7 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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Reply #8 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.  

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