{"id":22755,"date":"2015-04-24T16:53:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T22:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?page_id=22755"},"modified":"2025-10-29T07:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T12:12:08","slug":"loons-and-grebes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/loons-and-grebes\/","title":{"rendered":"Loons And Grebes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Loons<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Loons and Grebes<\/h2>\n

Families: Podicipedidae, Gaviidae
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Loons are medium to large birds with dagger like bills that they use to capture fish underwater. In North America there are 5 spices in one genus.<\/p>\n

Grebes are diving birds that have lobed feet, long necks, and sharp bills that they use to capture prey.\u00a0 In North America there are 7 species in 4 genera. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i>Back to Birds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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\"Clark's<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Clark\u2019s Grebe Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Common<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Common Loon Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Eared<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Eared Grebe Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Horned<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Horned Grebe Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Over<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Pied-billed Grebe Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Red-necked<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Red-necked Grebe Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Western<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>

Western Grebe Images<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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