This grebe solves the problem of preening the back of its head by rubbing repeatedly against its back feathers.
Clarks Grebe Preening
This Clark's Grebe was busy preening on the east side of the park in the North Basin.
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Clark's Grebe on North Basin
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Solo Clark's Grebe cruising in North Basin
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Clark's Grebes call out and power-paddle toward each other
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Clark's Grebes courting, Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Clark's Grebes in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Clark's Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Clark's Grebes in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Clark's Grebes in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Eared Grebe on North Basin, Cesar Chavez Park
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Eared Grebes in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Small flocks of Greater Scaup and Western Grebes resting during migration on North Basin Cove, Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley California
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Horned Grebe off north shore of Cesar Chavez Park
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Horned Grebes mirrored in calm waters of North Basin shortly after sunrise
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Horned Grebe on north side of Cesar Chavez Park has captured what looks like a small eel or water snake.
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This little Horned Grebe was trucking along at a good clip
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Horned Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park. Video by James Kusz.
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Horned Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California. Commentary on https://chavezpark.org
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Four Horned Grebes on the North Basin in late September
Horned Grebe on Top
The Horned Grebe (winter plumage) often spends more time under water than on top, and frustrates the photographer. But then one comes along that stays on top for a while.
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At least a hundred Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) showed up on the North Basin on February 4
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Pied-billed Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley
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Pied-billed Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Pied-billed Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Pied-billed Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Pied billed Grebe
Quite common elsewhere, this Pied-billed Grebe in winter plumage is rarely seen in the North Basin next to Cesar Chavez Park
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Western Grebe in North Basin waves one leg in the air
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Western Grebe in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Western Grebe with broken wing in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Western and Clark's Grebes in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Western Grebe Pestering
One Western Grebe chases another with its bill wide open begging for food as if it were a fledgling in the nest. The other bird repeatedly dives and comes up with something to feed the beggar. What's going on here?
Western Grebe resting
This Western Grebe lay down and took a rest in the mud not three yeards from the rocks at the edge of the water, a rare opportunity to photograph a bird that's normally swimming and has a knack for disappearing underwater just when you' ve almost got it in focus
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Western and Clark's Grebes meet in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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