This eared grebe appeared only hours after I had photographed a horned grebe in the same location. Its discovery by another birder led to a wave of us “flocking” to see it as it is pretty uncommon in our county.
Eared Grebe
Country United States
State Illinois
Location West Branch forest preserve, DuPage county IL.
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity In or By Water
Rare (For the Location)? Yes
- Created Timestamp04/05/2020 06:51:38
- CameraCanon EOS 7D Mark II
- Aperture5.6
- Focal Length400
- Iso1000
- Shutter Speed1/320
Hey, I know this guy~doesn’t he have a friend, the Horned Grebe? Great capture.
Very nice photo!