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Common Name:Grebe, Eared
Scientific Name:Podiceps nigricollis
Family:Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Area:Salmon Harbor - Winchester Bay, Oregon
Date:October 18, 2013

Our smallest grebe with a long slender neck and small head. In the lower photo it looks a little out of character because it is just preparing to dive again.


Santee Lakes - Santee, California - - - December 17, 2010

Reference:Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kaufman / The Audubon Society Field Guide to North America