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Australasian crested grebe nest

Australasian crested grebe nest

An Australasian crested grebe sits on its large floating nest on Lake Alexandrina in South Canterbury. It is brooding a stripy chick on its back – grebes often swim like this too. The adult has a topknot-like crest and a prominent neck ruff, both of which are raised and fluffed out during courtship displays

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Private collection
Photograph by Carl Walrond

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Christina Troup. 'Wetland birds', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/wetland-birds/2/2