| Common Name: | Grebe, Horned | | Scientific Name: | Podiceps auritus | | Family: | Podicipedidae (Grebes) | | Area: | Lowe's Pond - Salem, Oregon | | Date: | October 26, 2014 | 
The upper photo is the winter plumage of the Horned Grebe, which looks similar to an Eared Grebe. The Horned Grebe looks a little stockier with a thicker bill and a sharper difference between the black and white on the face. The Horned Grebe in adult beeding plumage is shown in the lower photo. | 
Winchester Bay, Oregon - - - April 14, 2013 | 
North Spit Boat Launch - Coos Bay, Oregon - - - November 7, 2011 | | Reference: | Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of America by Kaufman |
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