tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post5370959134470345180..comments2023-12-02T00:13:13.602-08:00Comments on Silver Parrot: Wild Bird Wednesday - Pied-Billed GrebesSilver Parrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09873603171743392110noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-2376048654534368882015-08-08T02:09:09.080-07:002015-08-08T02:09:09.080-07:00Great shots! And you should remember that the fir...Great shots! And you should remember that the first 'w' in WBW used to stand for 'world' - so birds that are common for you may not be common at all for other people - like me!!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-30365008436181574132015-08-06T14:53:35.551-07:002015-08-06T14:53:35.551-07:00The juveniles have such a wonderful pattern. great...The juveniles have such a wonderful pattern. great captures!Pat Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982747979916003797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-58432154059713306162015-08-06T07:00:37.320-07:002015-08-06T07:00:37.320-07:00Oh I do love Grebes and you got 2 great shots!Oh I do love Grebes and you got 2 great shots!Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-7840371882269205482015-08-06T00:13:22.386-07:002015-08-06T00:13:22.386-07:00Lovely pictures. I've only seen one once, when...Lovely pictures. I've only seen one once, when it strayed well off course and ended up here in the UK.Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-77490485700345510462015-08-05T19:34:32.835-07:002015-08-05T19:34:32.835-07:00He's new for me as well. Every new encounter ...He's new for me as well. Every new encounter is a treasure, even if it's a common bird to someone. :-) No matter.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-78711675131811438852015-08-05T19:17:30.429-07:002015-08-05T19:17:30.429-07:00I love how striped the babies are!I love how striped the babies are!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-7825258791172513952015-08-05T15:38:08.784-07:002015-08-05T15:38:08.784-07:00lol, it is common for you but we don´t even have i...lol, it is common for you but we don´t even have it :) It seems lie all kind of grebes has that kind of coloring as young. I love them. And your image is great. NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-7771636909905214692015-08-05T04:01:14.317-07:002015-08-05T04:01:14.317-07:00I think the striped appearance helps the youngster...I think the striped appearance helps the youngster to blend in with the vegetation used in nest construction. This is especially valuable from aerial predators like harriers and other raptors.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-59962364262099623732015-08-04T14:46:16.990-07:002015-08-04T14:46:16.990-07:00Nicely captured. Juvenile Great-crested Grebes sha...Nicely captured. Juvenile Great-crested Grebes share a similar striped plumage but I'm unsure of its significance.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-85779125773940430772015-08-04T14:40:46.977-07:002015-08-04T14:40:46.977-07:00Very nice!!! Love the striping of the young:) Th...Very nice!!! Love the striping of the young:) They look like zebras with wings:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-79153436219129979912015-08-04T13:21:04.601-07:002015-08-04T13:21:04.601-07:00a lovely capturea lovely captureMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705112.post-2063014753941108872015-08-04T11:04:17.385-07:002015-08-04T11:04:17.385-07:00Cute captures of the Grebes. They are one of my ma...Cute captures of the Grebes. They are one of my many favorite birds. Enjoy your day!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com