Confirm Pied-billed Grebe

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Confirm Pied-billed Grebe

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Taken 21 AUG 2011 Klickitat County, Washington

Please confirm that these are Pied-billed Grebes. If not, what are they? Thank you!


https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrW61oLBMNPcHPK68
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lonesome55dove wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:21 pm Taken 21 AUG 2011 Klickitat County, Washington

Please confirm that these are Pied-billed Grebes. If not, what are they? Thank you!

https://photos.fife.usercontent.google. ... authuser=0
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Greyhawk wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 7:09 pm
lonesome55dove wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:21 pm Taken 21 AUG 2011 Klickitat County, Washington

Please confirm that these are Pied-billed Grebes. If not, what are they? Thank you!

https://photos.fife.usercontent.google. ... authuser=0
Link doesn't work for me.
OK. Thanks for letting me know. I'll try to fix it.
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Greyhawk wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 7:09 pm
lonesome55dove wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:21 pm Taken 21 AUG 2011 Klickitat County, Washington

Please confirm that these are Pied-billed Grebes. If not, what are they? Thank you!

https://photos.fife.usercontent.google. ... authuser=0
Link doesn't work for me.
I posted a different link; hopefully, it will work.
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Well, this is embarrassing. :oops: I just realized I posted this to the wrong forum. Perhaps one of the admins will take mercy on me and move it to the Help Me Identify A North American Bird forum. Thank you!!
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lonesome55dove wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 7:57 pm Well, this is embarrassing. :oops: I just realized I posted this to the wrong forum. Perhaps one of the admins will take mercy on me and move it to the Help Me Identify A North American Bird forum. Thank you!!
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Greyhawk wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 8:20 pm
lonesome55dove wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 7:57 pm Well, this is embarrassing. :oops: I just realized I posted this to the wrong forum. Perhaps one of the admins will take mercy on me and move it to the Help Me Identify A North American Bird forum. Thank you!!
Done.
Thank you very much!!
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Female redheads I believe
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Kansabirdguy wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 10:39 pm Female redheads I believe
Ok. Thank you!
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I think they look better for female Ring-necked Ducks.
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Grebes have much different bill shapes.
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Kansabirdguy wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 10:39 pm Female redheads I believe
The Bird Nuts wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 10:40 pm I think they look better for female Ring-necked Ducks.
Aythya species?
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Charlie Spencer wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 2:07 pm
Kansabirdguy wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 10:39 pm Female redheads I believe
The Bird Nuts wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 10:40 pm I think they look better for female Ring-necked Ducks.
Aythya species?
Unknown diving duck, it is then. Thanks!

Google Lens identified them as Pied-billed Grebes. I didn't think that was right, so this is why I asked y'all for help.
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Agree with Ring necked duck now
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Kansabirdguy wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 12:40 am Agree with Ring necked duck now
Thanks! I appreciate your second on Ring-necked Ducks.
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