Pied-Billed Grebe

The Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a water bird found in ponds, mostly fresh-water, in North America, South America, and Central America.... more

by Morris Finkelstein

Title

Pied-Billed Grebe

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

Medium

Photograph

Description

The Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a water bird found in ponds, mostly fresh-water, in North America, South America, and Central America. Those that live in regions where the ponds freeze in winter will migrate South for the winters. Their other names include American Dabchick, Carolina Grebe, and Devil-Diver, among several others. They are small, chunky, and short-necked, measuring about 1 pound in weight and about 13 inches in length. Their bill is their most distinctive feature, being thick, whitish, and with a black band. Their plumage is mostly brown, with darker plumage on the crown and neck, and a white undertail. Pied-Billed Grebes' diet includes aquatic invertebrates, small fish, amphibians, and plants. Their populations are declining particularly in New England, due mostly to loss of habitat. Pied-Billed Grebes are classified as endangered species in Connecticut and in New Hampshire.

This Pied-Billed Grebe swimming in a calm pond on a sunny day, was photographed at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, in Los Angeles, California on 2-25-2018. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/4 VR2 lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/2000 sec, f/6.3, ISO 560.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Wildlife One-A-Day, 3-7-2018
USA Photographers Only, 3-8-2018
FAA Portraits - Birds, 3-9-2018
Poetic Poultry, 3-1-2018
Five Star Artist, 3-14-2018
Coastal Water Birds - Shore Birds, 3-16-2018
Premium FAA Artists, 3-22-2018
Fuzzy Warm And Soft, 6-10-2018
A Birding Group - Wings, 6-27-2018
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 8-10-2018, 3-14-2018, 3-5-2018
Animal Photographs, 8-17-2018, 3-8-2018
Wild Birds Of The World, 9-24-2018
Birds In Focus, 10-24-2018
The 200 Club, 10-19-2019
10 Plus, 10-21-2019
Kingdom Animalia, 10-26-2019
Water Forms, 9-22-2020

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March 3rd, 2018