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Eared grebe with chicks hitching a ride The young chicks will often ride on the backs of their parents. However, the parent will at times dive leaving the chicks swimming on the surface and eagerly looking for their parents and hoping for some food. Black-necked Grebe,British Columbia,Canada,Podiceps nigricollis,Podiceps nigricollis californicus,bird,black-necked grebe,chicks,eared grebe,riding Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Eared grebe with chicks hitching a ride

The young chicks will often ride on the backs of their parents. However, the parent will at times dive leaving the chicks swimming on the surface and eagerly looking for their parents and hoping for some food.

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The Black-necked grebe

The black-necked grebe, known in North America as the eared grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It was described in 1831 by Christian Ludwig Brehm. There are currently three accepted subspecies, including the nominate subspecies. Its breeding plumage features a distinctive ochre-coloured plumage that extends behind its eye and over its ear coverts.

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Uploaded May 17, 2015. Captured Jul 29, 2013 00:20.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm