Aechmophorus occidentalis
Western Grebes are large black and white grebes with cherry-red eyes that breed in lakes and ponds in western North America.
Title: Western Grebe and flying water droplets
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Bathing Western Grebe and water droplets
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Bathing Western Grebe at Farmington Bay WMA
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Western Grebe flinging water while bathing
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Bathing Western Grebe splashing water
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Bathing and splashing Western Grebe
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Bathing Western Grebe – Score!
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Western Grebe with its bill wide open
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Western Grebe – Open wide!
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/19/2023
Title: Demure looking Western Grebe at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
Title: Springtime Western Grebe portrait
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/26/2023
Title: Resting Western Grebe with reflections of fall colors
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/29/2021
Title: Western Grebe with weeds for the Weed Ceremony
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2021
Title: Clark’s and Western Grebe side by side comparison
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2021
Title: Clark’s and Western Grebe close up
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2021
Title: Western Grebe incubating its eggs
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2020
Title: Nesting Western Grebe settling down on its eggs
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2020
Title: Nesting Western Grebe turning its eggs
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2020
Title: Nesting Western Grebe checking on its eggs
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2020
Title: Nesting Western Grebe
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 6/23/2020
Title: Angry-looking shaking Western Grebe
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 6/23/2019
Title: Pair of Western Grebes exhibiting courtship behavior
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/12/2019
Title: Spring Western Grebes at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/8/2019
Title: Western Grebes on nest
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 6/25/2018
Title: Adult Western Grebe shaking off after a dive
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2018
Title: Spring adult Western Grebe after diving for prey
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2018
Title: Preening Western Grebe covered in water droplets
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2018
Title: Preening Western Grebe and reflection
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2018