Birds Identified: Pied-billed Grebe

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Pied-billed Grebe has these characteristics:

• Swimming
  
• Continuous flying
  
• Larger than robin
  
• Bill thick, as thick or thicker at base than length of bill
  
• Mostly black and white, or other dark color and white
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• Eye ring
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Continuous flying high (near or above treetops when flying)
  
• Continuous flying low (below treetops when flying)
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  
• Soft, low calls
  
• Melodious song (pitch variable; smooth, sweet, or rich quality; pattern generally complex)
  

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