Podiceps Grebe? (1 Viewer)

I was at Hood River, Oregon, for part of this weekend and on Saturday, my family and I took a walk over at Mosier (a few more miles inland). The walk went up quite a ways into an old tunnel.

At a lookout point, I saw a few ducks on the water far below. There were 3 Lesser Scaups and the mystery bird, which I think may be a Horned Grebe. Sibley doesn't show Horned Grebes as being where I was, though.

The bird appears to have a white face and front-of-the-neck, which would suggest Horned Grebe, instead of Eared.

Any ideas?

I've attached both the 100% and 200% pictures. Both were cropped heavily (you could barely see the bird in the original).

Thanks!
Michael

Lack of peak and small cap would suggest Horned Grebe to me

Although initially I thought it was a gull, after blowing it up, I agree that it is a Horned Grebe. At least it appears that way from this distance.

The range maps on the big Sibley are a bit sketchy. If you look at the more recent western pocket Sibley, and other guides, they show Horneds pushing inland a bit more.

Thanks guys!

Michael

Hi Michael,

Yep, Horned Grebe (or Slavonian Grebe, if you prefer its UK name!)

Michael