<i>Podiceps nigricollis</i> Length: 11-14"
<p>The Eared Grebe is similar to the Horned Grebe in non-breeding plumage.
The Horned Grebe has a much cleaner black and white face.
As one instructor said, the "Eared Grebe has dirty ears".
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Eared Grebes eat mostly insects and small crustaceans.
The Eared Grebe can be found all around the Bay Area during the winter
months though I usually see more Horned Grebes.
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