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Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

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Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

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Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Black-necked grebe Grebes Grebes Birds Chordate Animals
Geoorde fuut Futen Futen Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Podiceps nigricollis Podicipedidae Podicipediformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Petritsi Municipal Unit, Central Macedonia, Greece

2026:05:06 12:24:40
Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 24.4 m

Hornsby Bend (Austin, Texas, USA)

2016:02:28 10:04:33
Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F5.0, ISO 320, distance 29.85 m

Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve

2014:11:30 20:36:59
Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F6.3, ISO 400, distance 14.96 m

A Great Crested Grebe. In winter plumage, a dull grey bird with a piercing red eye.

Brouwersdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands

2014:01:12 12:47:43
Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F7.1, ISO 640, distance 44.67 m

A Black-necked Grebe, a not-so-large grebe that closely resembles the Great Crested Grebe. This species has a dark head that extends to below the eye. In summer plumage, it is a beautiful bird; now it is quite colourless.

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 41 pictures at 3 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.

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