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Has anyone seen grebes in this odd looking pose. In total there were three birds - heads sunk into their bodies with the chest inflated circling each other. I assume it is a spring manliness competition!
Has anyone seen grebes in this odd looking pose. In total there were three birds - heads sunk into their bodies with the chest inflated circling each other. I assume it is a spring manliness competition!
Maybe some sort of stand-off between males as you suggest, I think I have seen this before.
When it gets more aggressive I’ve seen one approach another with the neck extended and head very low in the water and one time it ended up in this aggressive fight with interlocking beaks. I was never sure if it was competing males or some sort of mad courtship they do!
We’ve been to Fairburn a few times on trips north for a sort of bird watching road stop. I found it hard to get close shots of birds on the water and quite a lot of walking to thoroughly explore on a short visit. It makes a nice stop for a picnic and coffee though!
St Aidan’s is the sister site about 10 mins drive from there. It is much more accessible and easier to see the birds, one of the more interesting is a population of black necked grebe. Although Fairburn does have nesting spoonbills at a distance. This time one flew a few feet overhead as we crossed the car park. What a nice greeting !
I suspect it is just the 'resting' pose that Great Crested Grebes use - even when they have chicks. Other waterfowl also pose like that. Here are some local grebes -
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