Great Crested Grebe, (Podiceps cristatus), parent bird carrying a single chick on its back, Regents Park, London, Briitish Isles, UK
RMID:Image ID:MFH20X
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Dominic Robinson / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
MFH20XFile size:
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4126 x 2806 px | 34.9 x 23.8 cm | 13.8 x 9.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
21 April 2018Location:
Regents Park, London, United KingdomMore information:
Great crested grebes are the largest grebes in Europe, with a range spanning from Britain to Russia. Once persecuted for their feathers, their population was devastated during the Victorian period. Following excellent conservation measures, numbers have since greatly increased. These grebes are well known for their elaborate courtship displays where pairs raise and shake their heads and approach each other with weed in their bills. After hatching, the stripy chicks are carried around on the backs of their parents.