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2011/06/28

Grebes this week

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Skäggdopping - Podiceps cristatus - Great Crested Grebe, nesting

NF Photo 110627 in Djulö lake

I was out kayaking yesterday and headed for a place with lots of waterlilys. Then I realised that a crested grebe was there, sitting on eggs. Totally open for everyone to see. Strangely, the bird did not leave the nest as they usually do when I approach. Instead it spread teh wings and facial feathers to show how big and dangerous it was. I had expected the agressive sound they sometime perform in that situation. But it was silent. Strange! Maybe it was close to hatching the eggs. Well, I took some shots and then moved the kayak away from the nest.

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe
NF Photo at Östra Vingåkers wetland

Horned Grebe! The chicks are rather large by now. From the 7 pairs I found nesting there are only 5 chicks. Not much I think. There are 2 families with 2 chicks each, and one with a lone chick. The rest was unsuccessful. As you can see the greenary on the watersurface is overtaking the little lake.

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2011/06/19

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

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From the back this time. I don´t think I have that before.

The first time I saw this one was 2011-06-05 that makes it about 2 weeks old. It looks a bit rugged so it might be changing the first feathers. Probably the first one hatched this year.

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

NF Photo 110618 at Östra Vingåker

There have been 7 families in the little wetland this year. At least from what I have seen. Most of the nests are now empty but oen is still on it. And that one has been laying there for more then a month. There are not many chicks. One or two per family. I think that is very little. In Storulvån this week we saw a family with 4 chicks.

This little lake is now getting lots of green algeae and I think that is bad. There were also fewer adults there. Last year they left long before the chicks so maybe, if the breeding was unsuccessful, they started the migrating already.

Camera Critters #167

BPW 147

2011/05/24

Svarthakedopping- Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

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Isn´t it gorgeous? Showing off it´s "horns"

Svarthakedopping som ruvar - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe in its nest

NF Photo 110521 at Ö Vingåkers viltvatten

As we are supposed to report every Horned grebe and its actions this season I keep a closer watch on them. There are now 4 nests in that wetland. Two are rather well hidden and two are open and quite close to traffic. The first pair has been sitting on eggs for about two weeks now. Maybe it is soon time for hatching. I have no information of how long they sit.

World Bird Wednesday XXVII

2010/07/05

Horned Grebes again

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NF Photo 100628, family no 4

Kan inte hjälpas. Men det blir fler Svarthakedoppingar. Den här nykläckta ungen serveras mat sittande på en av föräldernas rygg. :)

Can´t help it, but I post more of the Horned Grebes. This newly hatched chick gets its lunch served sitting on one parents back. :)

A chick from the first family. About 2-3 weeks old

BPW 97

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2010/06/23

Svarthakedopping unge - Horned Grebe chick

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Svarthakedopping, unge - Horned Grebe, chick

NF Photo 100621 at Ö Vingåkers Viltvatten

All Horned Grebes

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2010/04/27

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

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Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

NF Photo 100423 at Östra Vingåkers Viltvatten

All Horned grebes

Watery Wednesday85

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2010/04/20

First kayaking trip this year

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My kayak, the Infinity

Skäggdopping - Podiceps cristatus - Great Crested Grebe, nesting

One of them are still in winter plumage, total beauty!

NF Photo 100419

Today I invite you to my birdblog. A lot of waters in here. Yesterday I was paddling for the first time this year. But it was cold so I was out just about 45 min. In that time I was able to capture this pair of crested Grebe.

Watery Wednesday 84
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