1.17.2007

EDVARD GREBE



PIED-BILLED GREBE (Podilymbus podiceps)
Location: Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Photo: © 2007 Jeffrey Berger

The pied-billed grebe is the epitome of cute. When scared or threatened, they dive under water like miniature submarines. During the Plume Wars, grebes were hunted for their insulating feathers, called “grebe-fur.” Although protected, populations continue to decline due to habitat loss.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

thoughts about this photo: tones of sepia are evident in this patina-like swirl of water. what a lovely blend.