{"id":34122,"date":"2015-12-13T05:40:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T12:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=34122"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:53:10","slug":"pied-billed-grebe-with-a-large-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/12\/13\/pied-billed-grebe-with-a-large-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Pied-billed Grebe With A Large Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pied-billedPied-billed Grebe with a large fish – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited
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Pied-billed Grebes are interesting to observe and photograph because of their behaviors, especially when they interact with each other. Their interactions become a touch more heated when there is food involved. They are saucy little grebes.<\/p>\n

Two days ago I was photographing American Coots, ducks and Pied-billed Grebes at Farmington Bay WMA, the grebes were busy catching fish while the coots seemed a bit more focused on underwater vegetation.<\/p>\n

When a few of the grebes caught sight of this Pied-billed Grebe<\/span><\/a> with a large fish they started to chase it over the water. Water was flying everywhere!<\/p>\n

I was able to take a series of images of this grebe being chased that I like because of the action and how the large fish is dangling from the bill of the grebe.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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