Eared Grebes are apparently the “most abundant grebe in the word,” according to All About Birds. Monday marked the first time I spotted not just one, but four at the Boyd Point Waste Treatment Plant in Pine Bluff. One still had its breeding plumage (black head and neck with golden feathers behind the eye, which shines in the light in the above photo). The other three are non breeding or immature.
While Arkansas just fits into the Eared Grebes migration range, the small waterbird is primarily found in the western half of the United States.
My visit to the Boyd Point WTP was excellent. I also saw:
Memos for Me 