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Great Crested Grebe


Great Crested Grebe
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 397 W: 0 N: 1598] (5225)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-20
Categories: Birds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-23 0:30
Viewed: 401
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Latin name - Podiceps cristatus

Photo 2 of 5


These yielded a serial concerning the grebe and this is photograph 1. Here can you well see that they use also human detritus to make or reinforce their nest.


The Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus is a member of the grebe family of water birds.

What does it look like?
Description
The Great Crested Grebe is a medium to large aquatic bird, and is the largest of the grebes. It has a long neck and head with a distinctive black double crest. The Great Crested Grebe has dark brown wings, satin white underparts, a black crown, dark olive-green feet and, during flight, prominent white patches are visible on its wings. This grebe has a white face with a red eye, and a black line from the base of the bill to the eye. The adult female is slightly smaller than the adult male. Juveniles have a striped black and white head and neck.

Where does it live?
Distribution
The Great Crested Grebe has been recorded in all Australian states and territories. It is found in coastal Queensland, throughout New South Wales, coastal South Australia, coastal and south-west Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. This species is distributed thoughout Europe, Africa and Asia to Australasia, but not New Guinea.

Habitat
Favouring large deep open bodies of freshwater, the Great Crested Grebe is most commonly found inhabiting rivers, lagoons, lakes, swamps, reservoirs, saltfields, estuaries and bays.

What does it do?
Feeding
The Great Crested Grebe feeds on fish, caught by diving in clear water. When diving underwater, this grebe is propelled by its feet alone.

Breeding
The Great Crested Grebe is monogamous, and pair-bonds are maintained throughout the year. The nest is constructed from a mass of dead water-plants, weeds and mud, usually attached to reeds, fallen or drooping brances or a submerged stump, and is found on or near the vegetated margins of large open waters, among reeds, water ribbons Triglochin sp., Gahnia tussocks and Melaleuca thickets. Both parents incubate the eggs and tend to the young.

Living with humans
The Great Crested Grebe is threatened by a reduction of breeding habitat (natural freshwater wetlands) through altered drainage, increased salinity, clearing, grazing, altered fire regimes and the extraction of ground-water.


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Hello Gert,

Just marking,
Mariki

Hello Gert,
Good mornin friend!Another excellent shot of this beautiful Great Crested Grebe in feeding with perfect POV, DOV, sharpness and details. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Gert,

Another wonderful shot of the Grebe.
Beautiful deails and pose of the bird.
I see that you gave the image a 180 degrees horizontal turn compared to the previous one.
Excellent work. TFS!!!

Best regards, Harry

Hello Gert,
Splendid shot of this beutiful bird. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2466 W: 168 N: 7458] (23564)
  • [2008-03-23 5:41]

Helo Gert,
Another lovely capture of the Great Crested Grebe arranging her nest. Excellent sharpness and colours and I like this view very much too. Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1786 W: 8 N: 4638] (14987)
  • [2008-03-23 9:32]

Hi Gert,

In other words, not as nice as your words. they will use whatever garbage they can find. Great shot of this Grebe poking around in his nest. Excellent colors and sharp shot. I love seeing birds doing what birds do.

Jane

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  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 0 N: 298] (1398)
  • [2008-03-23 10:24]

Gert,


I love to watch Grebes, We have two varities here in the states, both black and white. Western, and clark's The difference is slight, I see them swim togeather, but they aperently not interbreed. Don't you just love the punk rock hair style?

TFs

Scott


Oh I have some posted, have a look.

Bellissimo svasso, ottimi POV e momento di cattura, molto buona la nitidezza e molto belli i colori. Complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2008-03-23 18:48]

Hola Gert.
Excellent photo. very sharp and well focus. Nice colors and I also like the nest, made by some human detritus.
Your note is very interesting.
Luis52.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3071 W: 231 N: 5861] (19714)
  • [2008-03-23 20:47]

This is a very interesting shot, Gert.
I am amazed that they do use human trash for nesting material.
A great capture of the grebe with sharp details.
This bird is definitely in nesting mode.
TFS. : )

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-03-24 0:00]

Hello Gert, Superb shot of this beutiful Grebe. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

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  • gondox Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 58 N: 221] (1133)
  • [2008-03-24 12:19]

Hi Gert!

I was curious what bird would build a nest from garbage when you mentioned last time this would be your next theme. It is interesting to see how they use it. It's a wonderful bird, with nice colors and eyes.
Captured with perfect dof and sharpness, composed very well. I like it's not placed to the right third, this way it seems more like a study on the bird, particulary good as placed in a series of shots showing it's way of living and habitat. TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

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