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dabchick

  1. The wee one

    The wee one

    Then an old friend appeared much further up the lochan. The lovely Little Grebe (or Dabchick). Too far away to get a really decent image, so I didn't attempt to crop too much, as I thought the setting was attractive anyway. The vegetation was looking really lush!
  2. Little Grebe

    Little Grebe

    Although not uncommon these guys are not the easiest to photograph - no sooner have you got them in frame then they dive - I have a fine collection of photos of swirls in the water with maybe patch of white rump showing.
  3. Dabchick with youngs

    Dabchick with youngs

  4. Dabchick

    Dabchick

  5. Dabchick IV

    Dabchick IV

    ssp. poggei
  6. Dabchick III

    Dabchick III

    ssp. poggei
  7. Dabchick II

    Dabchick II

    ssp. poggei
  8. Dabchick

    Dabchick

    ssp. poggei
  9. Lakescape - 501

    Lakescape - 501

    Lakescape - 501 ... The way ... Wetlands are ... Vanishing Far is Not very far ... It will be Sooner than soon ... Indeed __________ The pose here reminded me of a promotional poster of the Hollywood blockbuster movie ... ''Gone With the Wind'' _________ Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus...
  10. Dabchick

    Dabchick

    Nice close Fluffy-bum ;)
  11. Dabchick

    Dabchick

  12. LITTLE GREBE OR DABCHIK

    LITTLE GREBE OR DABCHIK

    The little grebe The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. At 23 to 29 cm (9.1 to 11.4 in) in length it is the smallest European member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range.
  13. Dabchick Youngs

    Dabchick Youngs

  14. Dabchick, youngster.

    Dabchick, youngster.

  15. Dabchick Young/Adult

    Dabchick Young/Adult

  16. Dabchick Youngs

    Dabchick Youngs

  17. Dabchick

    Dabchick

  18. Dabchicks

    Dabchicks

  19. Dabchick with youngs

    Dabchick with youngs

  20. Dabchick with youngs

    Dabchick with youngs

  21. Dabchick

    Dabchick

    Little Grebe
  22. dabchick

    dabchick

  23. dabchick

    dabchick

    dabchick with a fish in beak to feed its chicks
  24. Dabchick

    Dabchick

  25. Dabchick with fish

    Dabchick with fish

    these dabchicks can eat some amount of fish,along with feeding their young, there still one pair sitting on eggs at the moment.
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