Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps
A small, brown bird seen in freshwater wetlands on ponds with vegetation and feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and insects and migrates South when water surface freezes.
Common Names
- Pied-billed Grebe (en)
- Zampullín de pico grueso (es)
- Grèbe à bec bigarré (fr)
- Bindentaucher (de)
How to Identify
The bird is generally brown to dark grey and has a light grey short but strong beak with a black ring during the breeding season.
Where & When to Spot
During spring, summer and autumn in ponds diving for food or hidden within the vegetation. I have seen this species in different parks with a larger pond.
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
park-de-la-frayere - July 07, 2019
NIKON D500; 300.0 mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/2500; Aperture f5.6; Iso 320;
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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
Park Angrignon - September 30, 2017
NIKON D500; 150-600mm f/5-6.3; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f6.3; Iso 900;
khm-20170930-1255-1506761744
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
Park Angrignon - April 14, 2017
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/320; Aperture f6.3; Iso 160;
khm-20170414-1854-1492181672