Re: IMG: Horned Grebe

Doug:
Are you sure this is a horned grebe? It looks like there's a forward peak on the head, and there's a hint of dark cheek color. On the other hand, the neck is fairly thick and the bill fairly heavy. 

Either way, you're right, the eye is uncharacteristically light.

Here's what you expect to see -

Horned grebe in winter (non-breeding) plumage:
http://tinyurl.com/3rvo6

Eared grebe in winter plumage:
http://tinyurl.com/6qjnb

Eared grebe in breeding plumage:
http://tinyurl.com/4kn8x

Mark Bohrer
www.mountain-and-desert.com
Wildlife on the urban edge



wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I spent yesterday morning in the kayak on Lake Natoma in eastern Sacramento
County, a few minutes from home.  Aside from a good paddling workout I also
found the first few
wintering grebes, in this case a Horned Grebe:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/hogr03.html

I believe this is a first-year bird because of the orange eye.  Adult
Horned Grebes have a bright red eye (photo from earlier this year):

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/hogr02.html

tech stuff:
R8/DMR @ISO 400
560mm f/6.8 Telyt
shoulder stock & kayak
1/3000 sec @ f/6.8

All comments welcome.

Doug Herr
Kayakman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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