PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Poliocephalus poliocephalus  

Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Perth, WA (Jul, 2009)

These birds spend a good proportion of their day diving beneath the water every minute or so in pursuit of their food, which is believed to be small fish, insects, crustaceans and some water plants.

Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)

Hoary-headed Grebe

Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)

Hoary-headed Grebe

Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)

Hoary-headed Grebe