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May 03, 2006 01:49 | #1

i took these at a local lake, i dont kwno what they are.. i know not the best shots, but they were kind of cool looking,, any ideas

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Pawnee Dan

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May 03, 2006 03:27 | #2

I think it is a pied-billed grebe. During mating season the males have a strip around their bills.
They are great divers, one common name for them is "hell divers".
Neat birds.....thanks for sharing.

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May 03, 2006 03:36 | #3

It's always a great feeling to capture a new bird. Thanks for sharing. :-)

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May 03, 2006 06:30 as a reply to @ Pawnee Dan's post | #4

[QUOTE=Pawnee Dan]I think it is a pied-billed grebe.quote]

Yep, same as the little guy I saw for the first time a couple of weeks ago. We are on their migratory route. They are very cool to watch, I can see where their nick name comes from.

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May 03, 2006 08:00 | #5

Definitely not a duck...it's a pied billed grebe. Good job!

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