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Great crested grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Habitat:

Zoete Waters, Belgium

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5 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 8 years ago

Haha! in the grebes case it is to attract the females. Both males and females look alike but I think the males grow a more pronounced tuft for the courtship :-)

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 8 years ago

Love the tufts on its head...when my sister was a baby she had one such tuft on her head :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 8 years ago

cute and lovely!

The MnMs
The MnMs 8 years ago

Thanks Alice! Yes, I think he is dressed to impress :-)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 8 years ago

He has his best feathers on in this wonderful series!

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Apr 6, 2015
Submitted on Jul 5, 2015

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