A short walk from the parking lot of the Grand Avenue
Bridge http://www.sdrp.org/projects/GrandAvenueBridge/GrandAvenueBridge.htm in
Del Mar and heading west towards the walkway that follows the San Dieguito
River, I spot an Eared Grebe with prey. Here are the photos showing the grebe
with his prize.
An Eared Grebe is just surfacing from a dive with something
wrapped around his neck. It appears to be a slippery prey and at times hard to
control. I have seen this fish before. It is a pipefish that lives in the eel
grass. Here are the photos showing the battle of the grebe and the
pipefish.
Have a great week everyone!
Dear Evie and Jo,
ReplyDeleteIf you go toBBC - Radio 4 - Home, there is a fascinating and moving audio story about owls! There are 5 episodes, 15 minutes long, of a nice woman who lives in Devon, England, telling her encounters with owls in a very poetic and thoughtful manner. Please have a listen...I was captivated!
Hi Carol, thank you for the info on the story about owls. Will check it out. See you out birding, Jo
DeleteThank you Carol! Hope to see you out on the birding trail soon! ~Evie
DeleteGreat sequence of photos. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteThank you George.
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