Baby Pied-billed Grebe Is Fed Live Minnows

[SPICESMUGGLER71]

These are very unusual birds that spend all their non-flying time on water. Their legs are so close to their tails that they cannot stand or walk. If they end up on land far from water, they're in danger as they can only take flight from water and they can't move fast on land.

[Eyewash03]

I'm pretty sure that I saw one of these birds today. I live in southwest Virginia and this is the closest I have come to finding out what it was. I didn't get a good look at it, but it was in a shallow creek about 10 wide and could swim underwater very efficently.

[skatedustskate]

its almost big enough to fry up

[beeferonie]

This is a very cute bird and is still doing very well. It is now self feeding cut up smelt and has tried to go after the minnows

and the hand is my hand

[MyWildlifeVideos]

And you did a great job of catching the little minnows and feeding them to the baby grebe. I think he weighed 42 grams on Friday. (The hand belongs to one of our excellent interns at IBRRC.)

[RebeccaSigns]

This video was just delightful. Bless you for your hard and loving work. He/she is DARLING.

[MyWildlifeVideos]

We have amazing staff, interns, and volunteers at IBRRC.

[ath1931]

thanks for the vid! very cute and great work!

[anmoose]

Amazing! The individual care and love that goes into giving one tiny bird the chance at a full life. I do wish I could be that hand he climbed onto...