Pied-billed Grebe - Podiceps podiceps
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The Pied-billed Grebe is found in North and South America. They breed in the northern U.S. and southern Canada and winter in North American and South America. The stout whitish bill and big head makes the Pied-billed Grebe easy to spot and identify. In breeding season, the bill has a black ring around it. The juveniles are quite striking with their striped bodies. Pied-billed Grebes can be found throughout North American and I usually see them singularly or in small groups in the San Francisco Bay Area.
They feed on small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects.
05/19/2015 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
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05/19/2015 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
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05/19/2015 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
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Juvenile & Parent
05/12/2009 - Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, CA
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Juvenile & Parent
05/12/2009 - Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, CA
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Pied-billed Grebe parent feeding Juvenile
05/12/2009 - Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, CA
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Adult feeding the juvenile
08/26/2011 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA
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07/01/2008 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA
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07/10/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
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05/19/2015 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
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05/19/2015 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
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Transitioning to non-breeding plumage
09/29/2009 - Lake Temescal, Oakland, CA
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11/08/2011 - Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CA
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Note the webbed feet on the Pied-billed Grebe
11/21/2007 - Emeryville Waterfront Park, CA
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Not sure what he is eating
09/29/2009 - Lake Temescal, Oakland, CA
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12/15/2010 - Royal Palm Visitor Center, Everglades, FL
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