We saw the cutest little Pied Bill Grebe today. See the bluriness around him? He was in the distance behind a chain link fence. So I had to try and shoot in the squares between the chain links.
You can tell he is a Pied Bill because of the big stripe in the center of his beak.
They can control their buoyancy, and will often swim with only their eyes and nose on top of the water, like a crocodile.
Uh oh, busted!
“Please your honors,” said he, “I’m able,
By means of a secret charm, to draw
All creatures living beneath the sun,
That creep or swim or fly or run,
After me so as you never saw!
And I chiefly use my charm
On creatures that do people harm,
The mole and toad and newt and viper;
And people call me the Pied Piper.”
Robert Browning – From The Pied Piper Of Hamlin
18 comments:
Beautiful reflection of the Pied Bill Grebe. Have a great day.
You really captured this precious little creature! Oh, that Browning! I took a summer class called Browning and Lawrence... quite the experience!
You did good shooting through the fence. Love that last one. I can just hear him saying "Hey lady, what are you doing over there?".
Ginny...three words today- great grebe images!
I have never seen this piper and that is a hoot that they swim like gators. have not seen that before either. good job zooming through the fence
Awwwww... what a pretty little sweetheart! Your camera takes beautiful pictures, Ginny. ~Andrea xoxo
What great photos you got through a fence - I am always amazed with your photos. Beautiful!
You certainly met the fence challenge with delightful results. Great wrap-up with the poetry, too!
Love the through-the-fence-effect!!!! :-)
And another delightful Blog Look all over....
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Also appreciate your work, finding a quote, which matches each day's photo!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You did great shooting through the chain link Ginny. Sure is a cute duck!
And that poem too, wonderful!
I've never seen one of these ducks. How interesting that he can swim under the water like that!!!
Those little Pied-billed Grebes are so cute.
He is so adorable....
Great photos! That's a pretty duck and I liked the info you shared too.
He's so cute! Great pictures. 😊
What a cool fowl! I always enjoy your photos! Thanks!
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