Floating grebe. This grebe is taking it easy for a while.
The great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatu, is a water bird that is quite common in the Netherlands. It lives in lakes and ponds and can stay underwater for a long time.
Its dark grey plumes behind the ears give it a characteristic appearance. He has a white head with a reddish brown and black collar, which he puts on at the courtship ritual. Its underside is white, from above it is dark to rusty brown. Between eye and beak is a black stripe. The legs have no flippers. He mainly eats fish. The young are striped in black and white and often take a ride behind the back of their parents. The parents greet each other with an extensive courtship ritual.
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