February 2023 - 7

FIRST PLACE
Doing the dance
(eared grebe)
Park County
Troy Powell | Powell, Wyoming
Nikon Z6II: 1/250 sec, f/4; ISO 500
E
ach spring I set up a homemade
blind on a slough off the main
body of this particular reservoir,
which is a stopping place for numerous
waterfowl, water birds and shore birds
before they head north for the summer.
This morning was overcast but still had
a soft, almost metallic look. The wind
was still, so the water was almost like
glass. There were several pairs of eared
grebes doing this water dance. Even with
so many around they never were in the
right place, or they were turned in a way
that didn't show both birds. Eventually
these two finally moved into the perfect
position for this image. I watched these
grebes working along the edges catching
minnows. As one raised out of the water
with a minnow in its beak, another chased
it trying to steal its catch. One of the
most interesting parts of this day was
when a pair of ospreys came through.
To my knowledge this reservoir doesn't
have any fish of size, and until this day
I had never seen ospreys there. As the
ospreys flew over this slough, they could
see these grebes dive and swim under
water trying to hide. For several minutes
the ospreys dove into the water trying to
catch one of the pictured grebes. After
numerous failed attempts, the ospreys
moved on. This is an example of why I
love to photograph with blinds. When
nature can be observed without wildlife
knowing you are there you can see some
incredible things.
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