{"id":101597,"date":"2022-04-14T04:27:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T10:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=101597"},"modified":"2022-04-18T03:21:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T09:21:02","slug":"spring-clarks-grebe-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/04\/14\/spring-clarks-grebe-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Clark’s Grebe Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Clark'sClark’s Grebe checking out a pair of grebes behind it \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m sharing a few spring Clark’s Grebe images today that I took up in the marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> during the first week of April. This first grebe turned to check out another pair of grebes swimming rapidly towards it. The grebe may have wanted to know how fast they were swimming and if they were a threat.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Clark’s Grebe moving away from a pair of grebes \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

After checking out the pair of grebes this grebe swam towards the southwest and away from the other grebes on this section of water.<\/p>\n

Clark’s, Western and Pied-billed Grebes are common in the marshes of the refuge at this time of the year. I only hope that they will have sufficient water to nest again this year. For several years prior to last breeding season the water on the units the grebes prefer to nest in had been dropped to such low levels the grebes could not nest. Those years were sad because I missed seeing and hearing the grebes.<\/p>\n

\"PairPair of Clark’s Grebes in early spring \u2013 Nikon D500, f9, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This pair of Clark’s Grebes were the pair that swam up behind the first grebe. I can’t say for sure that they have bonded and that they have paired up but it certainly seemed like they had.<\/p>\n

On a side note, I have decided that I shouldn’t have my posting streak interrupted on my blog just because my hosting provider messed me up. I definitely would have posted had I been able to get to the back end of my site. The incident was completely out of my control. My hosting company let me down.<\/p>\n

So this will be my first post today and it will be dated April 14th. Another post for the 15th will follow soon thereafter and finally my regular daily post which will catch me back up.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Clark\u2019s Grebe photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m sharing a few spring Clark’s Grebe images today that I took up in the marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the first week of 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