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A winter visitor found in freshwater ponds
and lakes of the Imperial Valley.
Similar in size, appearance, and habits to the more commonly seen Western Grebe. The way to tell them apart is to look to see
if the eye is completely surrounded by white - it's a Clark's Grebe.
The Western Grebe's black skull cap edges all the way down to its eyes.
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If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Clark's Grebe
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
The Grebe Page - Don Roberson's "Birds Families of the World" Web site has a grebe page that includes a terrific photo with both the Western and Clark's grebes side-by-side.
California Wetlands Information System - Projects for wetlands restoration and general wetlands information displayed by the California Resources Agency.
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us