Red-necked Grebes 10 - Calgary, AB

2022 - May 23 - May 30

Red-necked Grebe pair courting, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair courting, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Not a particularly good photo (directly below), but gives a sense of scale..shows the size comparison between an adult Red-necked Grebe and a Canada Goose (background)..just for those that aren't really all that familiar with the Red-necked Grebe.
Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe (female), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (female), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

This female Red-necked Grebe, atop the nest, is letting the male know she's ready for egg fertilization.
Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe pair mating, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair mating, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Just a short three image sequence (below) of the male Red-necked Grebe wringing himself out.
Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 23rd

So simple, but I just love this photo (below) of a Red-necked Grebe at rest.
Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 26th

Red-necked Grebe (female), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (female), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 26th

Red-necked Grebe pair mating, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair mating, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 26th

Red-necked Grebe pair mating, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair mating, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 26th

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe (male), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 26th

I really like this shot (below) because it was taken from an extremely low angle of view. Everything but the subject just seems to pleasingly melt away. I was able to get this shot with the camera body resting on the toe of my boot, and used the back screen, tilted up, to compose the shot. I was in a seated position on the bank, and the heel of my boot was grounded right at the water's edge.
Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - May 26th

Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 26th

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 30th

Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe pair, Marshall Springs ponds - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary, AB - May 30th

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