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ID GUIDE: GREBES

Grebes are consummate waterbirds that really don’t like the land. They lack any recognisable tail, and their feet are set so far back on the body that they cannot walk properly. They build platform nests out of weeds that often float. All grebes dive underwater for food, propelled by their unique feet; each foot is lobed, not webbed. Grebes may look like ducks, but their

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