A Pic for Pat

[brewmaster15]

Hey Pat,

Thought you appreciate this Horned Grebe. (Podiceps auritus) I saw yesterday. Kind of a Rare one for us in CT, Sometimes run into one in the winter on the coast.


Horned Grebe,Non-breeding plumage by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

al

[Second Hand Pat]

Very much Al and got to love that red eye. Now I have a photo for you and please, don't faint.

This is the second time seeing one of these guys in the wild and my first time photographing one. It was pretty far away so not great detail. I went to Joe Overstreet and there it was, hanging with the sandhill cranes.
Pat

Whooping Crane - A first for me by Pat Husband, on Flickr

[brewmaster15]

Pat thats incredible! I have never seen one! That crane is banded.. If you haven't reported it yet...https://savingcranes.org/programs/no...-banded-crane/

That really is a cool find!

al

[RogueDiscus]

Nice colors! For those of us novices, what kind is it?

[dagray]

Very nice capture Al.

We have three or more varieties of Grebe here..... and the little turkeys will steal your bait when you are fishing.

[Second Hand Pat]

Pat thats incredible! I have never seen one! That crane is banded.. If you haven't reported it yet...https://savingcranes.org/programs/no...-banded-crane/

That really is a cool find!

al

I haven't Al but I understand it's name is Grasshopper and there is some online history about him but nothing recent. I will report it and see what happens.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice colors! For those of us novices, what kind is it?

Hi Steve, not sure if you are talking to me or Al. The bird in the photo I posted is a Whooping Crane, a pretty rare bird with low population here in the US. Al posted a Horned Grebe.
hth,
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Hey Al, location reported.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

hey al, location reported.
Pat

great!

[RogueDiscus]

Hi Steve, not sure if you are talking to me or Al. The bird in the photo I posted is a Whooping Crane, a pretty rare bird with low population here in the US. Al posted a Horned Grebe.
hth,
Pat

Oops, Thanks Pat. I meant yours.