Bird Watchers’ Corner… Least Grebe

Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) feeding a chick at a pond on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)

The Least Grebe is a very small waterbird often found near freshwater ponds and marshes.  They are very capable divers and will eat small fish, frogs and insects. Adults are grey  with a darker black crown and throat.

Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) feeding a chick at a pond on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)
Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) feeding a chick at a pond on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)