Pied-billed Grebes

Another common bird at the Leonabelle Turnbell Birding Center (Port Aransas, TX) was the Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps). Most were in their winter coats, with either a missing or indistinct ring around their bill. However, at least one was showing the ring quite well (note the ringed bill on the bottom image, below). Here are my favorite images I captured along the boardwalk:

Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Coming up on my “Fun Friday” post, a rather unusual critter that was a “lifer” for me :o)

Photographic Equipment Used:

  • Canon 7D Mark II body
  • Canon 100mm-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens
  • Handheld, with IS “On”
  • ISO 400 (top 4 images), ISO 200 (bottom 2 images)
  • Aperture f/6.3 (all images)
  • Shutter 1/320 sec. to 1/400 sec. (top 4 images), and Shutter 1/25 sec. to 1/100 sec. (bottom 2 images)

 

 

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