Eared Grebe

• Size: 11-13" // 20-22" wingspan
• Diet: aquatic invertebrates, especially brine shrimp and brine flies along with the occasional small fish, mollusk, or amphibian
• Seasonal Habits: Migrate in winter
• Temperament: Not Aggressive

The most abundant grebe in the world, the Eared Grebe is a small waterbird with a very thin bill and a bright red eye. In the summer months, golden wisps fan out from their cheeks as they dance and run across the water courting. They breed in colonies in shallow wetlands in western North America and head by the hundreds and thousands to salty inland waters to feast on brine shrimp before heading farther south. In winter, they lose the golden wisps, turning gray and white.