Coastal SC USA - Pied-billed Grebe? (1 Viewer)

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TheNdssom

Active member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #1

I took a distant shot of a bird in a lagoon with the sun on the wrong side of the bird ... but cropping and lightening turned out better than I thought. It seems to be a Pied-billed Grebe from looking through Sibley, but I RARELY see water birds since we live inland and are generally into forests. This would be a new bird for me so that would be VERY exciting. If it's not, any idea on what it is?

Photos here:
This is first of several

Thanks!!!

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #2

Yes, it's a Pied-billed Grebe

 

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walternewton

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #3

Yep, Pied-billed Grebe...

 

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TheNdssom

Active member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #4

WOW! That's so exciting!!

Thank y'all!

Donna

 

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TheNdssom

Active member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #5

Another question on Grebe

Why is it so fuzzy? I thought it was a juvenile, but Sibley says it's an adult breeding bird if the bill is white with the ring around it. The back on this bird looks almost as if it's been plucked bare. Any ideas?
Donna

 

BuckeyeAZ

Just this bloke, you know

• Apr 1, 2011

• #6

It's wet.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Apr 1, 2011

• #7

Hi Donna

Huntington Beach is a great birding spot isn't it.