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Similar to the jacana, which carries its young under its wings, the great crested grebe parents carry their chicks on their backs, letting them sink down into their soft down for warmth. You can see ...

Even bigger than his fellow actor Naomi Watts. Quite literally: The newcomer, Bing, is the Harlequin Great Dane at the center of “The Friend,” the new film based on Sigrid Nunez’s National ...

writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls his first encounter with what he describes as 'the most beautiful bird' he had ever seen - the Great Crested Grebe.

Known for its expert swimming and diving abilities, the red-necked grebe is stockier than the great crested grebe and has a shorter, thicker bill. In summer, its rich red neck fades to a reddish-brown ...

Bringing to life spectacles of natural wonder on our doorstep The plight of the Great Crested Grebe was one of the main reasons that the RSPB was originally set up. Victorian egg collectors had ...

Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Gadwall, Shoveler, Teal, Lapwing, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting and Water Rail can be spotted here. Scarcer species include ...

This is a particularly popular birdwatching site in Worcestershire, as it is home to some spring migrant birds. Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Gadwall, Shoveler, Teal, ...

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Great crested grebe chick “hitching a ride” on its mother’s back. Red-necked grebe, Slavonian grebe and black-necked grebe have all been recorded and photographed very occasionally during ...

red-necked grebe, and great crested grebe. Grebe fossil records go back millions of years to the Late Oligocene or Early Miocene, sometime 23 to 25 million years ago. While some evidence suggests that ...