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Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

Description:

Lifer! Mostly black body with a white neck. The bill is dull orange and pointed, and the eye is bright red. Easily distinguished from clark's grebe by having the black go below the eye; clark's is white around the eye.

Habitat:

Park in town.

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4 Comments

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 8 years ago

Awesome and congrats! I love scenery!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 9 years ago

Nice composition!, very good picture

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Love the eye...great shots Ashley

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Congratulations on your lifer, Ashley!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Amarillo, Texas, USA

Spotted on Oct 26, 2014
Submitted on Oct 27, 2014

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