Western Grebe in Douglas County
2010-08-26

Common in Douglas County in the Fall season

Lake Osakis, Douglas County. While going out on the lake to see 81,000 Purple Martins come into a roost.

ID changed from Clark's Grebe to Western Grebe. Kim Eckert writes
In my opinion, the grebe you posted on Recently Seen is not a Clark's Grebe. It may be an intermediate/hybrid, but the face pattern fits a Western Grebe better, and there's no visible suggestion of whiter flanks. The bill color looks OK, but this may be due to bright sun at a low angle, and I see no orangish tones on my computer.

500 mm f/4 1.4x EOS-1D mark II N David A. Cahlander