More Grebe Chicks

When John sent me shots he had taken at Bear River two weeks after I had been there, I was immediately dissatisfied with the shots I had taken in May. John had gotten much closer than I had, and the light was better in his shots than in mine. If I had managed to get some shots of Avocet chicks on my first trip I might not have gone back, but knowing there were much better shots of Grebes and their chicks to be had made the trip a “no-brainer” for me.

Despite “focusing” on finding Avocet chicks on the trip, I ended up with more shots of Western and Clark’s Grebes’ chicks than I did of anything else. After this trip I might never need to take another shot of Grebe babies — though I doubt I will be able to resist the temptation.

Here are five of my favorite shots from this trip, beginning with this shot of proud parents paddling down the canal.

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There were adorable Grebe chicks everywhere we looked

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with parents attentive to their every need.

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There were also a lot of older chicks learning to be independent,

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though some chicks the same size seemed much more demanding.

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One thought on “More Grebe Chicks”

  1. These are such wonderful photos. Love all those Grebe chicks. They are so cute. That last photo is grand, that chick is such a “back-seat driver!”

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