Hello Chatters,
A large lagoon extending into Lake Ontario at the foot of
Colnel Samuel Park in Toronto.
Close to the shore of the lagoon, may be 100' away, a pair
of Red-necked Grebes had built a floating nest in early-May.
Prior to it, April 15th to be exact, I had watched their exciting and
pumped up mutual coutshipdance accompanied by peculiar loud
vocalization. I have never been able to get this close up pictures
of their display. So far so good.
More than two months now, I visited the location this week. I couldn't
believe. That pair of grebe still there, -sitting the partner just around the nest in
the water.
Many photographers with huge lens with tripod sitting along the shore.
They told me that there are no eggs in the nest and this devoted pair, for
some strange reasons, wouldn't want to leave the area. Now I see one or at
times both leaving for a quick dive and meal but simply returning within a few minutes, one of them getting back to sit.
I don't know if Barry, a Toronto East ender, and other birders here are
aware of this. Did some gulls eat their eggs way back? Or is it a common
affair among, perhaps immature, Red-necked pairs. From their courtship
activities in April though, I was convinced they are true breeding adults
Great Birding
Ram
Ram Nambiar.
351 Alexander Crescent
Milton. Ontario. Canada
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