California
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
 (L 25" WS 24" Wt 3.3 lb)
Elegant-looking bird with a fancy
courtship display which involves
rushing across the water.
Morro Bay
10Oct2012
© William W.
H. Gunn
Macaulay
Library
Aechmorphorus in Greek means
spear carrier; occcidentalis in
Latin means
western.
© BirdNote,
Dennis
Paulson
Morro Bay State Park
14Oct2012