Look For Our most widespread and common small grebe, the pied-billed is usually seen alone (not in flocks) swimming on quiet waters where it dives and pursues small fish underwater, propelled by its feet. Tawny brown overall in all seasons, it gets its name from the black band around its pale bill, a field mark […]
Our largest grebe, the western grebe is black and white with a very long, swan-like neck, striking red eyes, and a long, slightly upturned yellow bill. This beautiful bird breeds throughout much of western North America. Listen For The western grebe lets out harsh whistles and croaks. Remember The western and Clark’s grebes are nearly
Horned grebes have relatively straight, short, fairly thin bills. If you are close enough to see the yellow tip, then you are looking at a horned grebe, because the bill is entirely dark on eared grebes. The blackish crown on horned grebes ends at the eye and contrasts sharply with the white of the lower
It is often in a rounded, half-moon shape and sometimes extends to include more of the face and even the chin. The pale area is often a dingy white and lacks the high contrast evident on the horned grebe. The overall grayness of the face also reduces the contrast with the blackish crown, which comes
