Skäggdopping - Podiceps cristatus - Great Crested Grebe

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Skäggdopping - Podiceps cristatus - Great Crested Grebe

NF Photo 110802 in Djulö lake

This was very fun to watch. The couple have 4 young. And one parent came with a large fish and offered it to the family. But the fish was too large so the young tried to get it down the throat but failed and dropped it in the water. I hope the fish was dead because it was thrown back and forth for a long time. I even had time to shoot a video. But it did not really come out well. Not so easy when you are sitting in a kayak and the kayak starts to sway in waves from another boat.

About that last shot. I just could not resist it. But the camera plays tricks on you. It was a 300mm lens so it seem closer then it actually was to the beach. :)

Watery Wednesday

World Bird Wednesday XXXVII

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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.

  World Bird Wednesday XXXII

Watery Wednesday

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Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

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Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

NF Photo 100423 at Östra Vingåkers Viltvatten

All Horned grebes

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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.

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Outdoor Wednesday

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