Great Crested Grebe and Chicks

[grumpybadger]

Grebes feeding their chicks...

EOS-1Ds MkII, EF 500 f/4L IS, 1.4x extender, tripod

Thanks for looking

Paul

 

[jgs001]

I like that Paul, took me a moment to work out the chicks are piggybacked ... well caught

 

[grumpybadger]

Thanks John. Yes it was quite good fun watching the chicks climb up from time to time.

 

[Dave Stone]

Fantastic shot. One of my favourate birds.

 

[Kerioak]

That is a beautiful shot - a real natural history moment - thanks for sharing

 

[gjt880]

Like this alot. I to also nearly missed the chicks.
Great shot

 

[purpleclouds]

A lovely shot! Is it a degree or two off the horizontal though?

 

[crusher]

Excellent........

 

[grumpybadger]

Thanks all

A lovely shot! Is it a degree or two off the horizontal though?

You know, I'm really not sure. I thought the camera was level but it could be off. I usually judge on the reflection but the ripples make it hard to tell...

 

[seriousrikk]

Quite simply beautiful
One of my favourite feathered ones and with young too.

 

[grumpybadger]

Thanks Richard. It was a pleasure to watch. Spent about 3 hours watching 1 head off to get a fish and bring them back to the family. Or occaisionally lose will power and eat it on the way back!

 

[oldgit]

That's great.

 

[lammie]

Nice captures GB. These birds really provide two great spectacles with the dance they do during the breeding and the sight of the chicks being carried around on their backs.

 

[purpleclouds]

Thanks all



You know, I'm really not sure. I thought the camera was level but it could be off. I usually judge on the reflection but the ripples make it hard to tell...

It was the ripples that got me thinking!

 

[grumpybadger]

I'm back to thinking it is ok as the reflection of the fish is directly below the fish but I'm still not convinced. I think it may be one of those pictures that always looks a bit "wrong"

 

[purpleclouds]

Aye, bit of an odd one! Keep it as it is

 

[IanC_UK]

i think its the fact the 2 birds are on slightly different lines, which makes the optical illusion they arent level.

Cracking pic Paul, despite my bird of prey preferences, i do enjoy watching great crested grebes

 

[toonamp]

One of my must get this year shots. Well caught Paul

 

[grumpybadger]

Thanks for the feedback.

Cracking pic Paul, despite my bird of prey preferences, i do enjoy watching great crested grebes

Since when were dippers birds of prey?!?!

 

[IanC_UK]

Thanks for the feedback.



Since when were dippers birds of prey?!?!

Well they eat living things dont they ?

 

[MarkEvan]

A lovely shot Paul, it always surprises me how the black and white striped young turn into the shape and colours of the adults.

 

[Jo]

A lovely shot Paul, but I can't help but wish the crop was tighter, perhaps just the parents heads and of course the chicks in the frame :shrug: You've also reminded me I haven't been to check on the pair local to me recently, to see if they are a family yet. So thanks for the reminder!