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Old 03-29-2007, 02:48 PM
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Can somebody ID this bird.....never seen it before. It was quite the diver. Down for half a minute and up again 30yds away. Thanks guys!

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Old 03-29-2007, 06:27 PM
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i am gonna say baby coot
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Old 03-29-2007, 07:33 PM
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I'd say no to a coot. They don't dive that much just for the heck of it and they are rarely ever alone. Plus there shouldn't be any imature coot around this time of year. Also coot don't lay their head back like this bird, they always have their heads forward or straight up.
It is a pied-billed grebe. We see a couple of these every year while hunting. Usually is two of them together but sometimes only one. Theyjust swim and dive around all morning while you are shooting. Nothin bothers them to much. They are illegal to shoot in WI.WCL
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Old 03-29-2007, 07:45 PM
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Here is a couple pics of grebe. They are a very tiny bird. Smaller then a teal. Great divers as you mentioned too.





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Old 03-30-2007, 10:10 AM
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more commonly called a Dive-Dapper in Texas.........
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Old 04-02-2007, 04:01 PM
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The actual name for this bird is a pied-billed grebe. not even part of the duck family.
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Old 04-06-2007, 06:50 PM
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yea i have to agree with everyone else it is a pied-billed-grebe
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Old 04-16-2007, 07:41 AM
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another nikname is the Helldiver
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