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| Subject: | Young Aust Grebes & Hoary-headed Grebes. Rather alike... |
| From: | Kim Farley via Canberrabirds <> |
| Date: | Sat, 8 Jan 2022 00:49:18 +0000 |
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Looking at Grebes today at Isabella Pond, I briefly identified a juvenile Aust Grebe as a Hoary-headed Grebe. The youngster was about the same size as its Aust Grebe parent - so not a tiny fluffy and stripey baby. At first glance it looked like
an adult Hoary-headed. But a closer look showed that the head didn't have the fine white streaks of a Hoary-headed. And it didn't have the "big headed" look of an adult Hoary-headed. The other giveaway is that it is more usual to see Hoary-heads in groups
rather than just the one.
Can I ask eBirders to take extra care with their Hoary-headed Grebe records at present? Places where they are often readily seen (such as Isabella Pond or West Belconnen Pond) don't seem to have many or any at present.
Kim
ACT eBird reviewer
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