Clark’s Grebe Images, Facts and Information:
Aechmophorus clarkii
- Clark’s Grebes look similar to the slightly larger Western Grebes but they have whiter faces and yellower bills than Western Grebes.
- The Clark’s Grebe, like other grebes, spends almost all its time in water and is very awkward when on land.
- Clark’s Grebes often nest in colonies that can number in the hundreds or even thousands.
- Clark’s Grebes are migratory in much of their range and will winter off of the Pacific Coast.
- Clark’s Grebes eat fish, insects, amphibians and some crustaceans.
- Clark’s Grebes lay between 1 to 6 eggs which take 23 to 24 days to hatch. Both parents incubate.
- A group of grebes is called a “water dance” of grebes
- Clark’s Grebes can live to be 15 years old.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Clark’s Grebe photos.
Adult and juvenile Clark’s Grebe
Title: Adult and juvenile Clark’s Grebe
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2009
Juvenile Clark’s Grebe and prey
Title: Juvenile Clark’s Grebe and prey
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2009
Clark’s Grebe adult at Bear River MBR
Title: Clark’s Grebe adult at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009
Clark’s Grebe at Bear River
Title: Clark’s Grebe at Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009
Clark’s Grebe on multi-hued water
Title: Clark’s Grebe on multi-hued water
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009
Pair of Clark’s Grebes
Title: Pair of Clark’s Grebes
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009
Clark’s Grebe at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Title: Clark’s Grebe at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009
Clark’s Grebe on rippled water
Title: Clark’s Grebe on rippled water
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009