Bill Hubick Photography - Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)

A close-up view of a Horned Grebe on the hunt off South Point, Worcester Co., Maryland (1/1/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Above: A close-up view of a Horned Grebe on the hunt off South Point, Worcester Co., Maryland (1/1/2012).

Below: A Horned Grebe portrait - Ocean City, Maryland (2/23/2007).

Below: Molting Horned Grebes at Middle Hooper Island, Maryland (3/27/2010).

Molting Horned Grebes at Middle Hooper Island, Maryland (3/27/2010). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: Keeping a suspicious eye on the Osprey soaring overhead.

Keeping a suspicious eye on the Osprey soaring overhead. Photo by Bill Hubick.

Molting Horned Grebes at Middle Hooper Island, Maryland (3/27/2010). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A nice comparison of a Horned Grebe and a Red-necked Grebe (2/24/2007).

Below: Horned Grebes dive using foot propulsion alone. Worcester Co., Maryland (1/6/2008).

Below: A Horned Grebe in basic plumage during snow flurries on Sinepuxent Bay, Maryland (1/16/2005).

Below: A Horned Grebe at Redondo Beach Park, Washington (1/6/2006).

A Horned Grebe at Redondo Beach Park, Washington (1/6/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Comments: This beautiful winter resident of the Atlantic coast nests in freshwater habitats of northwestern Canada and Alaska.