MMPI_20220807_MMPI0093_0001_ME - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding a feather to one of its chicks. It is believed that many Grebe species do this to aid in pellet formation, which reduces buildup of intestinal parasites.
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding a feather to one of its chicks. It is believed that many Grebe species do this to aid in pellet formation, which reduces buildup of intestinal parasites.
Lawnton Lakes, Lawnton, Queensland, Australia.
ILCE-7RM4 + FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 1600 | 900 mm (effective focal length)