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Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis
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Length: 25 in. (64 cm )
Winters in large flocks on large reservoirs, lakes and bay along the seashore. It nests in colonies in marshy inland areas where a floating nest is made of aquatic vegetation and anchored in shallow water. They feed by diving deep in the water and pursuing fish and invertebrates. Elaborate courtship dances consist of pairs posturing and skittering across the water\s surface side by side.'

The four-digit banding code is WEGR.

Male | Earle Robinson(link is external)



Marsh / swamp

Open water
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Bird Sound Type: Twittering
Sex of Bird: Male
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