Great Crested Grebe by Welshpixels

Great Crested Grebe by Welshpixels
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Great Crested Grebe

A bird I've long wanted to see. I was delighted to get this picture of it and even more surprised to see that I'd caught two. A delightfully elegant waterbird with ornate head plumes which led to its being hunted for its feathers, almost leading to its extermination from the UK. They dive to feed and also to escape, preferring this to flying. On land they are clumsy because their feet are placed so far back on their bodies. They have an elaborate courtship display in which they rise out of the water and shake their heads. Very young grebes often ride on their parents' backs.

Barnacle Duet by Welshpixels

Barnacle Duet by Welshpixels
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Barnacle Duet

The Barnacle Goose is a medium sized goose with a fairly long neck and short, small bill. Larger than the Brent Goose and smaller than the Greater Canada Goose, its white or creamy-coloured face and forehead and crisp black and white appearance immediately distinguishes it from these other species of black Branta geese. They are very sociable birds and breed in the Arctic. They migrate through Norway and spend the winter on the Inner Solway coast in Scotland. They fly in packs in long lines and have a chorus of barking or yapping noises.

Missing you, sorry greeting cards by Rowood

Missing you, sorry greeting cards by Rowood
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The dabchick or Little Grebe - latin name: Tachybaptus ruficollis - is a small and pretty wetland bird that is fouond in most of Eurasia and Africa. It mainly eats fish and other aquatic animals, caught by diving in stints of up to 50 seconds underwater. It often associates with ducks and it may follow Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphbius), catching the aquatic life it disturbs. Like other grebes it sometimes eats its own feathers as they act as a protective wrapping for fish bones, protecting the bird from harm when it regurgitates pellets. This original photograph of an immature Dabchick floating on a lake was taken in a bird sanctuary in South Africa and is in color. The pale bill with the vertical black band near the base of the lower jaw and the pale tan and brown feathers are clearly visible against the grey blue water of the lake. If you're looking for the ideal card to send a boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse that you've broken up with and miss terribly, then this fully customizable card is ideal.