Western Grebe

• Size: 21-30" long // 22-25" wingspan
• Diet: fish, salamanders, crustaceans, marine worms, grasshoppers, and many aquatic insects and their larvae
• Seasonal Habits: Migrate in winter
• Temperament: Not Aggressive

Setting off crisp black-and-white plumage with a yellow bill and red eye, the slender Western Grebe is an elegant presence on lakes and ocean coasts of western North America. Along with its close relative, the Clark's Grebe, it's renowned for a ballet-like courtship display in which male and female 'run' across the water in synchrony, their long necks curved in an S-shape. These waterbirds rarely come ashore, instead taking long dives to catch fish and other aquatic animals.