what do you know about a pied-billed grebe
#4
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 950
RE: what do you know about a pied-billed grebe
i had one swim into my mallard decoy spread this weekend, hunting a river in southern indiana, our game book says nothing about them, i had to research quite a bit to find info about him, they are somewhat prevalent around here from what i read, i believe the literature said 4 per square mile during migratory season, has anyone else seen one or know anything about them, kind of has me curious. thanks.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: indiana USA
Posts: 436
RE: what do you know about a pied-billed grebe
i see em all the time here in southern indiana ...they are illegal to shoot ..... and dumb as all get out ..... makes a coot look smart .... lol ..... we had one a couple seasons that just wouldnt leave the spread .... but it added motion to it so i wasnt complainin .... lol
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: what do you know about a pied-billed grebe
I see them all the time swiming and diving around my marsh decoy spread. Illeagal to shoot ,and yes they do add motion to the spread.
From my research they are listed as waterfowel not a duck
From my research they are listed as waterfowel not a duck
#7
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Northern Arizona
Posts: 507
RE: what do you know about a pied-billed grebe
Always brought my Granddad good luck when they got in the decoys-seemed to be dumber than rocks but loved the activity in the spread. They wouldn't move even when we dropped ducks and the dog went in after them-used to follow the dog out.
#9
Join Date: May 2004
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RE: what do you know about a pied-billed grebe
We have one that spends a lot of time in the lake in our addition. He helps with duck identification as I watched him for a long time before making a call on him.
He is a diver and seems to be solitary.
He is a diver and seems to be solitary.