Pied Billed Grebe Preening
by Morris Finkelstein
Title
Pied Billed Grebe Preening
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph - 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 and preening in a calm pond at sunrise was photographed at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, in Los Angeles, California, on 6-27-2021. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR telephoto lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/2500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
The Outdoor Photographer, 9-23-2021
10 Plus, 9-26-2021
Pure Nature Photography, 9-27-2021
Your Very Best Photography, 9-27-2021
Water Forms, 10-8-2021
Wildlife One-A-Day, 10-12-2021
Coastal Water Birds - Shore Birds, 10-21-2021
Five Star Artist, 9-30-2022
USA Photographers Only, 11-2-2023
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