Little Grebe
Recurvirostra avosetta
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The little grebe, also called dabchick, is found on fresh and alkaline lakes. Images 1 through 9 in the slideshow were taken as an adult male shook/stunned/killed a toad and repeatedly threw it into the water while the juvenile retrieved it The image above was made in Pembe Abwe (11-07); roll your cursor over the enlargement to see another (Pemba, 9-11, courtesy of Valéry Schollaert) .
 

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Valéry Schollaert

Last Update this page: 10-28-11