Grebes and Herons

[yourlibrarian]

We lucked out in catching this Pied-billed Grebe coming up from a successful hunt.



We see them out on the lake regularly, though they can be hard to get photos of both because they are on the small side and because they spend a lot of time diving. So these pics delighted us because not only was it close enough to capture clearly, but in the first one we got it coming up from a dive with dinner in its mouth! (Not so great for the fish, but...)



A few years ago we started seeing a green heron around our lake. It's always neat to see a "new" animal around here, though I found this one really oddly named. This second photo is the only one that gives any clue to its heron-ness in the way it can extend its neck. But it is a small bird, not even the size of a mallard, and does not seem to be green in any way.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

It's the first time I've ever seen one catch something! Though chances are this is because they're often far away and quick and I might not have been able to see the catch.