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Great Grebe
jmorlan

Great Grebe (Podiceps major major)

Ranging through Southern South America, this is the world's largest grebe. Birds from coastal Peru are geographically isolated and it has been suggested that they may constitute an undescribed race. The streaking and mottling on its face indicate juvenal plumage.
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Habitat
Lagoon
Location
Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge, Lima, Peru.
Date taken
13 December 2017
Scientific name
Podiceps major major
Equipment used
Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter).
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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That's a really lovely picture you've taken of this grebe Joseph.

As this is such a good image showing this youngster, I'll upload it to The Opus shortly. Many thanks for sharing it with us lad.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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