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Common Name:Grebe, Clark's
Scientific Name:Aechmophorus clarkii
Family:Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Area:Lake Havasu, Arizona
Date:February 25, 2013

Clark's Grebe and the Western Grebe are our largest Grebes. The white extends above the eye on the Clark's, and under the eye on the Western. These beautiful birds perform a fascinating synchronized mating dance across the surface of the water.


Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon - - - May 31, 2004

Reference:Western Birds by Peterson