British bird

British bird

"February is never dull if you’re a great crested grebe" – don't miss their sublime water ballet this month

The great crested grebe's stunning courtship performance culminates with the grebes holding waterweed in their bills and paddling furiously in an upright position parallel to one another, in almost perfect unison. Learn all about this majestic waterbird – including what it looks like, breeding and nesting habitats, UK habitat and distribution – with your expert birder's guide
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Its muscles shrivel, its organs swell and it loses the power to fly – the remarkable body transformation of one of the world's strangest birds

Meet the record-breaking black-necked grebe
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Dabchick: where does the little grebe gets its peculiar name?

The little grebe is diminutive and plump with a thin neck and small head. Learn all about this diving grebe – including plumage, call, diet and habitat – with your expert birder's guide
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Meet Britain's surprising killer bird

With a maximum of 60 individuals overwintering in the UK, the red-necked grebe is one of our rarest waterbirds. Yet with a habit of killing other bird species and its rowdy call, alongside its unerring beauty, its reputation far exceeds its numbers. Learn more this fiery member of the grebe family with your expert guide
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Why the Slavonian grebe's courtship display is one of the greatest shows on Earth

Visit Scotland in spring and you might be lucky enough to catch a pair of Slavonian grebes taking part in their showy courtship display, known as the “weed rush”. Learn all about this chestnut-brown waterbird – including what it looks like, courtship, diet and plumage – with your expert guide.
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