tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post6356524511750618338..comments2024-02-29T22:20:01.456-08:00Comments on Union Bay Watch : The Mother ShipLarry Hubbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-41982966495481201972016-05-13T08:25:31.672-07:002016-05-13T08:25:31.672-07:00Thank you! You are very kind. I do think these gre...Thank you! You are very kind. I do think these grebes are cuter when they are young.Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-62258950363791201862016-05-13T07:29:52.780-07:002016-05-13T07:29:52.780-07:00Oh my goodness, they are truly so precious!
How fo...Oh my goodness, they are truly so precious!<br />How fortunate you were to be able to capture these beautiful images.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574946867709812195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-13023050070293707272016-05-12T07:14:03.775-07:002016-05-12T07:14:03.775-07:00Wonderful!!! Our hope for a world harmony with nat...Wonderful!!! Our hope for a world harmony with nature starts with wonderful experiences like you described. Thank you!Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-87151345776388302352016-05-11T20:58:37.621-07:002016-05-11T20:58:37.621-07:00Thank you for sharing these photos and for the wor...Thank you for sharing these photos and for the work you do! This evening I shared these photos and your great commentary with our 8 and 4 year old daughters as a bed-time treat. We were all very excited and inspired to learn more about the wildlife that are right around us! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998668290702543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-52506402239572236422016-05-09T00:37:10.708-07:002016-05-09T00:37:10.708-07:00Great! It is good to know the 5 young are still th...Great! It is good to know the 5 young are still there. It seems to me that everyday they survive increases their odds of reaching maturity. Thanks for the update.Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-54630484788819649362016-05-08T22:47:18.441-07:002016-05-08T22:47:18.441-07:00Thanks for sharing these great photos. We were wa...Thanks for sharing these great photos. We were walking by Union Bay today and saw the 5 baby grebes and parents feeding them. Someone told us about your site. Good stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646240370994433841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-24346529503139276932016-05-08T20:31:47.063-07:002016-05-08T20:31:47.063-07:00Jane,
Thank you!
LarryJane, <br />Thank you! <br />LarryLarry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-41140761676781171982016-05-08T11:44:57.041-07:002016-05-08T11:44:57.041-07:00Great photos and narration! Thanks!Great photos and narration! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016772348943125422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-107185035038462412016-05-08T07:24:18.904-07:002016-05-08T07:24:18.904-07:00You are welcome. I am glad you liked it!You are welcome. I am glad you liked it!Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-74689231313426033902016-05-08T07:23:48.711-07:002016-05-08T07:23:48.711-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-90937912133771387482016-05-07T22:37:36.956-07:002016-05-07T22:37:36.956-07:00Martin,
Thank you! As soon as I read your comments...Martin,<br />Thank you! As soon as I read your comments and glanced at the photos the difference became crystal clear. It is as obvious as the nose on my face (pun intended). I find it hard to believe I could have missed this. Thank you for the continuing education! I hope you and your family have a great Mother's Day! All the best!<br />Larry Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-71197165234592939992016-05-07T17:07:26.286-07:002016-05-07T17:07:26.286-07:00Nice job, as always, Larry.
In Pied-bills (as well...Nice job, as always, Larry.<br />In Pied-bills (as well as other grebes) one of the "more prominent" differences between the sexes is the size of the bill, especially the depth (height) of the bill. The male's having a larger bill. In your pictures you can see this difference quite well when you compare image # 7 (the one where young are getting back on after the dumping off) and # 8 (first one in the feeding series). The bird carrying the young I think is indeed the female (in this case, though males also carry young), while the much heavier bill in the adult providing the fish indicates it's the male (although females also feed young).<br />You must have images showing both adults side-by-side. If their bills show in profile you should be able to confirm this easily.Martin Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992660765074599659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-43039362707922908192016-05-07T14:34:30.413-07:002016-05-07T14:34:30.413-07:00Thank you. Very enjoyable.Thank you. Very enjoyable.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469054924543037194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-52864478068423713272016-05-07T07:50:09.343-07:002016-05-07T07:50:09.343-07:00Wonderful post!!Wonderful post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-58464364189953274602016-05-06T17:59:56.381-07:002016-05-06T17:59:56.381-07:00You are welcome. I am glad you enjoyed them!You are welcome. I am glad you enjoyed them!Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340068615976654326.post-58720720510604500622016-05-06T17:53:39.079-07:002016-05-06T17:53:39.079-07:00Thanks for sharing such great photos!Thanks for sharing such great photos!Rose Thygesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605047955674995480noreply@blogger.com