[Birdnet] Red-necked Grebe Continues 10/12 in the PM

[Tim Avery]

After being out of cell coverage for 2 days, I checked my voicemail this morning
on a mountaintop south of Strawberry Reservoir only to find a slew of messages
about the Grebe in Orem.  Thanks to those who tried to get me word!  As if a
sign from the birding gods, my dad and I were forced to head back to Salt Lake
with car problems ( a day early), giving me the opportunity to run down to Orem
this afternoon and see the  bird.  A Utah lifer, and stunning bird that I was
surprised to see still molting, mostly in breeding plumage!   I snapped some
shots through my SLR and digiscoped and video'd some more through my scope
(check for video on Birdtalk shortly!)

http://timaverybirding.com/photos/octo07/rngr_01.jpg
http://timaverybirding.com/photos/octo07/rngr_02.jpg
http://timaverybirding.com/photos/octo07/rngr_03.jpg
http://timaverybirding.com/photos/octo07/rngr_04.jpg
http://timaverybirding.com/photos/octo07/rngr_05.jpg
http://timaverybirding.com/photos/octo07/rngr_06.jpg

There wasn't much else in terms of bird activity.  Around a half dozen
Pied-billed Grebes, one Aechmophorus Grebe, that looked like a Western, and a
flock of Brewer's Blackbirds!

Thanks Merrill for a great find!

Cheers

Tim
Salt Lake City, UT
tanager at timaverybirding.com
http://www.timaverybirding.com
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