We had the good fortune of observing a pair of Western Grebes at this small lake - kinda unusual as they are a little out of their normal range. Beautiful elegant little birds - hope my photos do them justice.
We continue to observe the nesting Osprey pair at the same lake. I think they have a rather mischievous streak to their personality. I saw the female dive-bomb a pair of geese several times. I can only imagine the conversation she had with her mate back at the nest..."you should have seen the look on their faces - their eyes were big as saucers just before they dove underwater."
Wonderful shots, thanks for sharing!
Very nice set, the first two look like a synchronized swim team!
HRBIEL wrote:
We had the good fortune of observing a pair of Western Grebes at this small lake - kinda unusual as they are a little out of their normal range. Beautiful elegant little birds - hope my photos do them justice.
We continue to observe the nesting Osprey pair at the same lake. I think they have a rather mischievous streak to their personality. I saw the female dive-bomb a pair of geese several times. I can only imagine the conversation she had with her mate back at the nest..."you should have seen the look on their faces - their eyes were big as saucers just before they dove underwater."
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Beautiful pictures of the beautiful birds!πππ
Thanks for all the kind comments!
You did your grebes justice.
Fantastic downloads of these beautiful birds---thanks!
DK
Loc: SD
Grew up near Hill City. Never saw grebes. It is neat. Hope they stay. Would love to know which little lake.
We were surprised to see Western Grebes on such a small lake. Not only Western Grebes but for a short time there was an Eared Grebe on the lake as well. Itβs actually Major Lake in Hill City. The Eared Grebe was the first to leave after about 5 days and the Western Grebes also did not stay. We did however see one more Western Grebe on Stockade Lake near Custer, SD.
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