More Grebes

I posted some shots of this family of Pied-billed Grebes a couple of weeks ago. I went back on Sunday to get some more. All 7 chicks have survived and grown considerably. The parents were working hard to feed them all.

Shooting the feeding was a challenge and the results aren't stellar, but it was fun. The chicks would swim around waiting for a parent to surface with a fish and then race to grab it. So I had to spot the parent when it came up, lock focus and then shoot a burst as the chick came into the frame.

Thanks for looking.

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That's a great set Ken, congrats on a job well done!

Great set!!

Well executed Ken and great shots.

Mind the wake!! Very well done and a joy to view, Ken.

Those are just outstanding.

Very nice series Ken.

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #17081492
That's a great set Ken, congrats on a job well done!

bigjohninva wrote in post #17081695
Great set!!

2n10 wrote in post #17081955
Well executed Ken and great shots.

ardeekay wrote in post #17081971
Mind the wake!! Very well done and a joy to view, Ken.

bettyn wrote in post #17082882
Those are just outstanding.

Peter2516 wrote in post #17083293
Very nice series Ken.

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Well captured Ken, the detail is great.

Very well done Ken! Love the detail you managed and the focus of course too. These shots remind me very much of some Common Loon feeding shots I got last summer. It's always endearing to see parents providing for their young.

Great behavioral captures Ken.

Red Dexs wrote in post #17083472
Well captured Ken, the detail is great.

Wallace River wrote in post #17083697
Very well done Ken! Love the detail you managed and the focus of course too. These shots remind me very much of some Common Loon feeding shots I got last summer. It's always endearing to see parents providing for their young.

TedEllis wrote in post #17084762
Great behavioral captures Ken.

Thanks for the comments. The feeding behavior of loons and grebes is very interesting and entertaining. I have a few shots of Eared Grebes, but they were much father away, so I was glad to get these.