Comments on: It was not a slaughter, but oh, what a rush!

By: Esther Corley

Esther Corley — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:07:07 +0000

Oh! Oh! I am SO excited! Western Grebes mating dance is on MY bucket list, I live S of San Diego and as far as I knew, the farthest south they were found was Santa Margarita, N of Los Angeles…but it appears, according to your post, that your photo was taken here in San Diego. Being 84 1/2 I try to stay fairly close to home. Is there a possibility you might tell me where you found these mating grebes in San Diego???

By: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:47:59 +0000

In reply to Barrett Pierce.

Thanks. Though I do not have any great knowledge of the hybrids, those two are pretty obvious. I will be doing a post on Clark’s vs. Western ID.

No clue as to whether the birds are two males or a pair…. I know that folks have photographed five and even seven birds rushing; those cannot all be different sexes 🙂

I will try to remember to check it out in my paper copy of BONA when I get home. a