The eared grebe is one of those birds that makes and amazing transformation each year. In the winter they are a fairly unremarkable black and white but when breading season approaches they become a beautiful rust and black color with vibrant red eyes. Although they are found in western portions of Minnesota I have only seen them hear during migration. Most of my pictures of them are from Montana where we see them in Yellowstone or one of the wild life refuges that we often stop at. These grebes were photographed at Bowdoin NWR.
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Beautiful capture!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Talk about seeing red! Those eyes are a bit spooky yet beautiful! As is the bird's plumage.
Beautiful photos of an amazinglokking bird!!
Great shots of the Eared Grebes in breeding plumage Jeff! Beautiful!
Great photos and beautiful breeding colors on the Grebes.
What a beautiful grebe! I've never seen that species.
So amazing isn't it! Lovely photos of the breeding plumage!
Wow - that really is a 'vibrant' eye!
Stewart M - Australia
Eared grebes, This is a new bird for me and what a beauty. Thanks for sharing your great capture!
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