{"id":86766,"date":"2021-05-04T05:10:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T11:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=86766"},"modified":"2024-07-03T17:02:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T22:02:45","slug":"spring-eared-grebe-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/05\/04\/spring-eared-grebe-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Eared Grebe Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AdultAdult Eared Grebe in April \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

One morning last week I had many opportunities to take Eared Grebe photos at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> including one grebe with a large fish. Eared Grebes do breed in Utah and I would dearly love to find some young ones to photograph one day. Unlike the last Eared Grebes I photographed on the Bear River and shared here<\/span><\/a> these grebes were all photographed in the marsh near the auto tour route at the refuge.<\/p>\n

\"EaredEared Grebe with a large fish \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When I spotted this Eared Grebe with a fish I photographed it swimming around with its prey. It was the first time I had found an Eared Grebe with prey that large.\u00a0 As this grebe swam around I spotted a Pied-billed Grebe swimming towards it.<\/p>\n

I knew that the Pied-billed Grebe was going to try to take the fish away from the smaller Eared Grebe and mentioned that out loud. Sure enough that is exactly what happened. The Pied-billed Grebe didn’t get the fish though. After a short chase the Eared Grebe swam away with its prey.<\/p>\n

\"EaredEared Grebe in the wetlands of Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

On the south side of the auto tour route I found more Eared Grebes to photograph not far from the road. I loved the colors of the marsh vegetation that were reflected on the water.<\/p>\n

\"SpringSpring Eared Grebe \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 1250, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I enjoy having these small grebes in my viewfinder and will photograph them whenever I have the opportunity at the marshes of Bear River or on the hypersaline Great Salt Lake where they can be seen by the thousands during spring and fall migration<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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