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Podilymbus podiceps
(Pied-Billed Grebe)
© rod innes (Photo ID #2385)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
powell river bc
Photographer
rod innes
Habitat
small lakes, shallow ponds with lots of vegetation
Photo Date
June 15, 1987
Upload Date
November 11, 2007
Elevation (m)
30
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2385
Notes
Pied-billed Greb The greb anchores its nest to floating vegetation, when they leave the nest they cover the eggs with some of the nest material. The hatchlings climb onto the backs of the parents, when they dive for food the babies stay on the back.
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