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A visit to the park

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Posted by Brian Adams on May 12, 2008 at 10:30 PM
A visit to the park
I was walking through the park the other day and say this strange looking duck. Goos thing I was quick with my D80! It flew off as I only had a few seconds to try to get a photo. I have no idea what it is. Ideas are welcome

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Posted by Kendall Hetrick on May 12, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Looks like a Pied Billed Grebe. They will also dive when you get close.
Posted by Chuck Beatty on May 13, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Interesting the way the feathers almost look like fur. What park was this?
Posted by BADAMS on May 13, 2008 at 9:58 AM
The Metro Parks off of Rt 91 in Willoughby. :cool:
Posted by Ken Bachofer on May 13, 2008 at 5:44 PM
Because we thrive on precision on this forum - the Pied Billed Grebe is technically not a duck. Just for trivia sake, Ducks Unlimited classifies it as a "duck like bird." They are very wary and usually dive and disappear. I've also watched them raise their wings from below the surface and disappear straight down - a neat trick.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on May 14, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Ken's right..the Grebe is normally described as a duck-like diver. This one could easily camouflage himself in the dead wood that is in front of him, from the looks of it. Nice one, Brian. :smile:
Posted by wally emmert on May 21, 2008 at 11:09 PM
hey brian i got this shot a couple days ago