tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30162255490699820312011-08-17T00:42:23.063-07:00Margaret Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980199234489651943noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016225549069982031.post-79158936240565229792011-08-17T00:42:00.001-07:002011-08-17T00:42:08.545-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />Description<br /><br />The Pied-billed Grebe is small, stocky, and short-necked. It is 31–38 centimeters (12–15 in) in length, it has a wingspan of 45–62 cm (18–24 in) and weighs 253–568 grams (8.9–20.0 oz). It is usually brown or gray in color. It has a short, blunt chicken-like bill, which in summer is encircled by a broad black band (hence the name). It is the only grebe that does not show a white wing patch in flight. The sexes are monomorphic (meaning no sexual dimorphism).<br /><br />Diet<br /><br />Pied-billed Grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates, and also on small fish and amphibians (frogs, tadpoles). Pied-billed Grebes have been shown to eat their own feathers to aid in digestion (prevent injury from small bones).<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3016225549069982031-7915893624056522979?l=marsett.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Margaret Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980199234489651943noreply@blogger.com0