Order: Podicipediformes - Familiy: Podicipedidae Habitat: Ponds and Río de la Plata

All records since January 2014

Adult
© Nicolás Giorgio Long neck. Long and pointed bill. Greyish with white neck in basic or non-breeding plumage
© Gustavo Fernando Brahamian Blackish back and rufous neck in alternate or breeding plumage
© Nicolás giorgio Detail of wing design

© J. Simón Tagtachian When at rest it holds the neck over the back inserting the bill in between the body and the neck

© Reginaldo Lejarraga

Breeding

We were watching this pair of Great Grebe for more than 20 minutes. She was at the floating islet, watching and arranging sticks. He was catching fish as shown in the last photos. It was long trying to swallow one. I thought he could not make it but in fact he did. A bit later it got near the islet and she began to stretch her neck waving it. A couple of minutes later she got off the islet and both swam. We did not see them come back to the islet while we were there. 12 6 16 © Photos and text by Claudia Mon

Great Grebe Podicpes major 30 7 16 © Cora Rimoldi A promising pair in Coypu Pond

Juvenile
8 7 16 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

26-9-2010 © Carlos González Ledo 26-9-2010 © Carlos González Ledo On Sunday 26th almost 30 Great Grebes were observed along the coast. As the tide was high some ventured near the reeds to catch fish and were lucky. It seemed there was plenty of fish to forage. The group was composed of juveniles and adults. 2-10-2010 © Roberto Ares On Saturday 2nd fewer individuals were observed. The tide was much lower, so they were farther from the coast

Diet
© J. Simón Tagtachian	© Nicolás Giorgio
© Dolores Fernández	© Milano-Muszkats

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