Great Crested Grebe

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Great Crested Grebe
Latin: Podiceps cristatus
Other: Grèbe huppé • Somormujo Lavanco
Family: Podicipedidae • Grebes

This poor fellow was caught in a fishing net when we found him, and was exhausting himself thrashing around trying to escape. Fortunately we were able to release him with no apparent damage to himself - or ourselves from that sharp beak!

After a minute or two he seemed to regain his composure and swam off, away from the net this time. He looked as if he would be OK…





Below a shot of another individual, on Lake Como, in Italy, showing the familiar crest.