The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.
The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.
The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.
The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.
The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.
The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.
The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.
The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.

Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)

Least Grebe

(Tachybaptus dominicus)

Description:

The extreme rearward position of its feet made this bird’s attempt to climb onto this stump awkward. The Least Grebes were highly vocal this morning. I suspect they were courting and/or pair-bonding. Only 5 miles from my camp in Brownsville (Texas), I paid a brief, 3+ hour visit to this sanctuary on this foggy damp morning.

Date Taken: 2021:03:26 9:38

Location:

Sabal Palm Sanctuary
Brownsville, Texas
United States
52.49 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

File Name: LeastGrebe_D5X5494-SabalPalms

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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