Great Crested Grebe on nest
The birds chose to nest on a reservoir in Weardale Co. Durham, unfortunately due to the water levels dropping each year, they have never managed to hatch their eggs for the past few years. I took the photographs from a boat early morning, the birds were not upset by the boat at all and swam very close to it on their approach to their nest. Each time they left the nest the bird carefully covered the eggs in damp vegetation to hide them from prying eyes and also to retain their temperature.
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Kerstin Langenberger 07/01/2006 2:37
That's another gorgious pic - I only hope that you really did not bother the birds. There has probably no theme beeing more discussed in wildlife photography as the shooting close to nests...Please show us more of your photographs!
All the best - Kerstin
Eamon Lynch 31/12/2005 20:07
Excellent Capture of a Beautiful diving Bird Mate love the tale that it comes with.. very evocative..Well done George... nice one
Yasser Metwally 31/12/2005 16:34
great pictuer george ,,i really liked it