Eared Grebe, Podriceps nigricollis
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![]() Eared Grebes winter in the Bay Area, and molt into their striking breeding plumage, shown in the top three images here, before they depart in spring. |
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![]() The birds above and below show the non-breeding plumage, which is how we usually see them. |
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![]() Eared Grebe right, with the similar Horned Grebe, which also winters in the Bay Area, on the left. Note the darker head of the Eared, without a sharp division between dark and light, and the differently shaped heads and bills of the two species. |
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![]() The pale eye marks this as a first-cycle bird; adults have red eyes. |