Continuous Anticipation…
For the last few years that I have been wandering around Earnewoude with a camera and without a clue, I had heard many reports about Black-necked Grebes…but unfortunately I had never managed to be in the right place at the right time…
On my arrival at the bird hide for the first time this year, I certainly didn’t expect to find this illustrious pair of jokers waiting for me…
Fading Colour
As the bright and vibrant colours of summer begin to fade, the plumage of water birds like the Great Crested Grebe, although still retaining a remnant of the breeding plumage, also begin to gradually pale into a more wintery style of raiment.
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While I was concentrating on this young Coot…it didn’t take long before the parent intervened…warning the youngster away from my photographic gaze while simultaneously stealing all the limelight… 😉
a heartical view 