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Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

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Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

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Great crested grebe Grebes Grebes Birds Chordate Animals
Fuut Futen Futen Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Podiceps cristatus Podicipedidae Podicipediformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Petritsi Municipal Unit, Central Macedonia, Greece (0 m)

2026:05:06 10:52:43
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 52.8 m

The photo shows a couple. The bird is in breeding (summer) plumage.

Rotte (Bergschenhoek, Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands, 4 m)

2021:05:27 14:23:00
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 450, distance 16.79 m

Vogelkijkscherm Ackerdijkse Plassen

2021:02:24 14:30:10
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, 1/1000 sec at F6.3, ISO 400, distance 14.96 m

Buytenpark, Zoetermeer

2014:04:21 12:00:26
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/200 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 19.95 m

A young grebe on its way to a fish. As soon as the chick sees a parent with a fish, it swims at full speed towards the parent. In this case, there was still a chick left, so it wasn't really necessary.

Where I have seen this species

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