ML201878761 IBC 1501119
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Great Crested Grebe female feeding the chick that jumped off the male's back. The Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is the largest of the grebes. It has a long neck and head with a distinctive black double crest, and has its lobed feet set well back on its body, so is clumsy on land and rarely leaves the water. Great Crested Grebes form monogamous pairs and are famous for their spectacular courtship displays. The female is slightly smaller than the male and both sexes rear their chicks. When small, the cute striped chicks are carried on the back of one parent while the other dives for small fish or other prey, which are fed to the young. In this clip the male is carrying three young chicks on his back as the female approached with food in her bill. One chick was so eager to be fed that it jumped into the water to be first to reach the food. Elevation: 7 m. Date added to IBC: June 21, 2018.
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IBC scientific name: Podiceps cristatus australis.
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- 50.31 MB