{"id":116223,"date":"2023-09-24T04:48:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T10:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=116223"},"modified":"2023-09-24T04:48:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T10:48:22","slug":"demure-looking-western-grebe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/09\/24\/demure-looking-western-grebe\/","title":{"rendered":"Demure Looking Western Grebe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, I photographed this demure looking Western Grebe on one of the water units from the auto tour loop at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.<\/p>\n

\"DemureDemure looking Western Grebe at Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a simple image of the striking black and white waterbird with cherry red eyes, and I like it for its simplicity.<\/p>\n

The demure look, or perhaps even a coy look, of the grebe is just me anthropomorphizing.<\/p>\n

Western Grebes<\/span><\/a> and their close relatives, Clark’s Grebes, are primarily Western birds. So, during the spring of this year and early summer, I didn’t get to see them because I was in Virginia, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. I wasn’t in the parts of Oklahoma or Texas where they would typically be seen.<\/p>\n

I was happy to see both Clark’s and Western Grebes on my last trip up to the refuge. I also spotted Pied-billed Grebes, including their babies<\/span><\/a>, and kept an eye out for Horned and Eared Grebes, which pass through northern Utah on migration.<\/p>\n

Most of the Clark’s and Western Grebes I saw last week were either too far away or in poor lighting for me to photograph, but I managed to find this one in lovely light. The grebe also gave me several different poses while I had it in my viewfinder. The golden reflection on the water from marsh vegetation was an added bonus.<\/p>\n

Western and Clark’s Grebes will stick around for a bit longer than some of the migratory birds in northern Utah. I have photographed both of these grebe species as late as November, and I’ve even seen Western Grebes in December.<\/p>\n

Before they migrate, I am looking forward to having these beautiful grebes in my viewfinder again.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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