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Great Crested Grebe / Fuut (Podiceps cristatus)

Stumbled upon this family yesterday. They're actually old friends of mine as I followed them a few years ago. I think they still know who I am as they were very comfortable with me being very close. Usually these Grebes are very skittish and will run if you even look at them! :)

I'm also using them for this weeks POTN: World Wide Photo Week theme, which is "look what I found."

And then there turned out to be not one but two chicks.
The parent tried to feed the fish to the little one, but I think it was too big and after countless attempts, he ate it himself. :)
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7 comments

Levina de Ruijter said:

Thank you very much for the kind comments, Gary, Chris, Cobalt, Roy, Christian and Sonja!
10 years ago

Don Sutherland said:

Outstanding shot.
10 years ago

Levina de Ruijter replied to Don Sutherland:

Thank you kindly, Don.
10 years ago

Jim Boynton said:

Awwww! How sweet is that. The chicks look like itty-bitty zebras. How amazing that they ride along with mom and dad. 'Are we there yet dad?'
10 years ago

Levina de Ruijter replied to Jim Boynton:

Thanks very much, Jim. Aren't they sweet? And they do look like "itty-bitty zebras"!! Haha, very funny, but it's true!
10 years ago

Janet Brien said:

MARVELOUS!!! So adorable that I have exploded from cuteness overload!! Wonderful timing, so adorable, so amazing to capture this special moment. Dear, sweet, perfect! I'm madly in love with these darlings, the whole family is amazing!! :)
10 years ago

Levina de Ruijter replied to Janet Brien:

They're awfully cute, aren't they? :) Thank you very much, Janet.
10 years ago