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| A Pied-Billed Grebe. (click to enlarge) Fujifilm X-T4; 100-400mm lens @ 400mm (600mm~); 1/1000th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 320 |
The other day I was scouting a pond and saw this lone bird repeatedly diving and then returning to the surface. It looked different than any duck I had previously seen. I knew that I had never seen one before. It was the bird's bill that was differently shaped—not flat and broad like a duck's. It reminded me somewhat of a Raven's beak.
I was afraid if I got out of my vehicle I would scare it away so I made several images of it from the driver's seat. When I returned home, I attempted to identify it but wasn't sure. I sent out a text message to a few bird photographers I know and Dave Hileman (TwoLaneTouring.com) immediately identified it as a Pied-Billed Grebe. It is not a duck even though it kind of looks and acts like a duck.
Here is a website that has some additional information about this particular bird.
My thanks to incredibly knowledgeable Mr. Hileman for his quick and accurate response.
It's kind of fun to spot a new bird now and then. Even more fun to bring back some nice images of it.
Thanks for looking. Enjoy!
Dennis A. Mook
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