I Saw a Grebe
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
United States
October 19, 2023 1:00pm CST
I glanced out the window and saw a big commotion in the water of the pond near us. I grabbed the binoculars to see what was happening.
I saw a dark, shiny grebe. It is a shorebird that dives underwater. I spent several minutes watching it dive and come up. I hoped he would come up with a fish but he went behind a hedge and I did not see him anymore.
I don't think I ever saw one before. It was amazing to watch him.
Here is an article if you want to find out more.
Have you ever seen a grebe diving under water? What did you think?
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
19 Oct 23
No, I've never seen a grebe but I watched a blue heron eat all the fish out of a pond I'd just stocked once. I was not happy. (We put wire mesh over the pond before I stocked it again.)
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
22 Oct 23
@akalinus I've only seen blue herons one at a time, so no fighting. I'm sure it was happy with the free meal... but my wallet wasn't too pleased about it. 
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@DaddyEvil you don't need an ouch in the wallet.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
19 Oct 23
This is the first time I am hearing of Grebe!
I checked the link.
This bird looks quite interesting.
This is a nice share and informative as well!
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
19 Oct 23
Oh my gosh, that is incredible..wish you could have gotten a video..I had never seen one either.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
19 Oct 23
@akalinus Yes maybe if you see it again..you are right on the lake are you?
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
20 Oct 23
@RebeccasFarm It is a small pond in the back of this building. We see small animals on the patio/ Alex the cat runs from one side to the other watching a squirrel, a blue jay, or butterflies. He never goes outside but can look at nature. I heard that there is an alligator in the pond but I have never seen it.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
21 Oct 23
@LadyDuck Did the magic of watching them wear off or are you still excited to see them in action?
I am near a small pond and am surprised there are so many shorebirds here. Yesterday when the sun was just right, I could see the fish swimming around. It was amazing to watch. I keep hoping to see the alligator but have not yet. I hope the grebe comes back but there are a lot of ponds around here and maybe he was just visiting.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
19 Oct 23
Yes, we've seen grebes diving. I love ducks and all types of waterfowl. Have a good day.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
19 Oct 23
@LindaOHio I am in Florida. I was in New Mexico when a duckling fell out of a truck and ran right to me. We had her for years and named her Lucky. We thought she was a boy until she started laying eggs.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
19 Oct 23
@akalinus What state are you in if you don't mind my asking? We had 2 pet mallards. The guy before us clipped their wings. We let them grow out; and in the spring they flew off. One circled the house, quacked and then took off. They were so cool.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
19 Oct 23
When I was a kid, I read something about how Chinese fishermen caught fish by using them. They put a ring around their necks to keep them from eating the fish. They then bring the fish to the boat. After fishing is done, they give the grebes lots of fish to eat.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
19 Oct 23
I bet it was a sight to see. I’ve never seen one.
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