Look at my Wings

by Ruth Jolly

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Look at my Wings

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Ruth Jolly

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Photograph - Photography

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Pied-Billed Grebe,the Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a species of the grebe family of water birds. Since the Atitln Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) has become extinct, it is the sole extant member of the genus Podilymbus. The Pied-billed Grebe is primarily found in ponds throughout the Americas. Other names of this grebe include American dabchick, dabchick, Carolina grebe, devil-diver, dive-dapper, dipper, hell-diver, pied-billed dabchick, thick-billed grebe, and water witch Pied-billed Grebes are small, stocky, and short-necked. They are 31-38 centimeters (12-15 in) in length, with a wingspan of 45-62 cm (18-24 in), and weigh 253-568 grams (8.9-20.0 oz). They are mainly brown, with a darker crown and back.Their brown color serves as camouflage in the marshes they live in. They do not have white under their wings when flying, like other grebes. Their undertail is white[9] and they have a short, blunt chicken-like bill that is a light grey color, which in summer is encircled by a broad black band (hence the name). In the summer, its throat is black. There is no sexual dimorphism. Juveniles have black and white stripes and look more like winter adults. This grebe does not have webbed feet. Its toes have lobes that come out of the side of each toe. These lobes allow for easy paddling.
I was so lucky to capture this little bird flapping its wings in Gilbert, Arizona. Fine Art America watermark will not appear on purchased artwork.

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May 7th, 2013

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