Despite the strong winds my husband Jeff and I had a great time observing the
Lake Mendota Western Grebe foraging and fishing. We saw it in the same location
as last week, close to shore swimming near the limnology building. We saw it
catch two perch. One fish was so large, it had to squeeze it hard in itâs
bill for about five minutes before it could swallow it dead in one gulp. It was
amazing the Grebe hold on to a thrashing fish in the strong winds and waves.
Itâs long legs were attached to the end of itâs body, and itâs feet were
lobed instead of webbed. Rod Dudly wrote on his online blog, "genus name of
four of the North American grebe species is Podiceps (from âpodicisâ
meaning anus or vent and âpesâ meaning foot) â in other words, âanus
footâ.â
Below is a link to my pictures,
Western Grebe, Lake Mendota, July 31, 2015 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29411257@N00/sets/72157656609531161
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