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Horned
Grebe
Habitat and Diet:
Horned grebes look like small ducks with short, pointed bills.
During the breeding season, horned grebes live on freshwater
lakes that have some open water and some marsh vegetation.
They may also nest in marshes, ponds, and occasionally on
rivers. Horned grebes spend the winters in coastal saltwater
habitats.
Horned grebes eat crustaceans (like the crayfish) in the
summer and fish and crustaceans in the winter. They
sometimes eat leeches, tadpoles, salamanders, and some plant
material. Horned grebes capture their prey by diving
underwater.
Relationship to humans:
Horned grebes are not a threat to humans. They do eat small
fish, some of which may be important to the commercial
fishing or sporting industries.
Fun/Unusual fact:
Horned grebes are graceful on the water, but very awkward on
land. Their legs are set so far back on their bodies that they are
hardly able to walk.