Great Crested Grebe

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0007 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0008 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0009 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 610 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0010 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 661 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0011 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 628 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0012 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (rear view) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (rear view) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 640 | 856 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0013 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) ruffling its feathers on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) ruffling its feathers on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0014 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0015 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/9 | ISO 640 | 891 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0016 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/9 | ISO 500 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0017 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/9 | ISO 500 | 655 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0018 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/9 | ISO 800 | 655 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0019 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/9 | ISO 640 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0022 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 800 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0023 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. This bird is missing its left eye. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 1250 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0024 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 1250 | 468 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20201128_MMPI0064_0025 - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a pond. Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 1000 | 375 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20220731_MMPI0093_0001_ME - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back. Lawnton Lakes, Lawnton, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/7.1 | ISO 400 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20220731_MMPI0093_0002_ME - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back. Lawnton Lakes, Lawnton, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20220731_MMPI0093_0003_ME - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back. Lawnton Lakes, Lawnton, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20220731_MMPI0093_0004_ME - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) flapping its wings after bathing in a lake.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) flapping its wings after bathing in a lake. Lawnton Lakes, Lawnton, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20220731_MMPI0093_0005_ME - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult with nestlings, some riding on the parent's back. Lawnton Lakes, Lawnton, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

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)

MMPI_20220807_MMPI0093_0002_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)

MMPI_20220807_MMPI0093_0003_ME - Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a lake with its brood. One of its chicks riding on its back.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming on a lake with its brood. One of its chicks riding on its back. Lawnton Lakes, Lawnton, Queensland, Australia. ILCE-7RM4 + FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 900 mm (effective focal length)