Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Hoary-headed Grebe at Parkes, ACT
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| Poliocephalus poliocephalus | natureguy | 10 Oct 2018 | |
| Poliocephalus poliocephalus | JonSteinbeck | 10 Oct 2018 |
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As I was walking back over the bridge connecting Aspen Island to the foreshore I noticed this Hoary-headed Grebe in breeding plumage. It was either staring intently at the wall around the island to the west of the bridge, as it was always pointing that way, or was allowing the sun to warm its back. If it was looking at the wall I could not see what it was so interested in, the wall looked to be empty of life. I thought the bird was drifting towards me with the wind but it must have been swimming underwater imperceptibly as it actually moved away from where I was on the bridge.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.142320-35.298598
- Altitude 550.0m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Oct 2018 07:56 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Poliocephalus poliocephalus Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Poliocephalus poliocephalus Scientific name
- Hoary-headed Grebe Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1140m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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