tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post1571524355017149540..comments2024-03-23T17:29:21.173-04:00Comments on Bill of the Birds on Blogspot: Clark's versus Western GrebeBill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-34365450457377644092008-07-15T14:12:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:12:00.000-04:00Not necessarily wanting to throw in a curve here, ...Not necessarily wanting to throw in a curve here, but occasionally there is the hybrid, just to confuse everyone, namely yours truly. Here in California I get to see both species, and once in a while the confusion sets in. ;-) Thanks for the side-by-side comparison.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-49564767892105125492008-07-14T04:39:00.000-04:002008-07-14T04:39:00.000-04:00Sorry for the mistyped species, folks.It's fixed n...Sorry for the mistyped species, folks.It's fixed now. BOTBBill of the Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-73683509171818142692008-07-13T09:12:00.000-04:002008-07-13T09:12:00.000-04:00In his penultimate pgph, BOTB meant to say, "The W...In his penultimate pgph, BOTB meant to say, "The Western grebes on the other hand look chunky and dark-headed..."<BR/><BR/>He's probably back out of Internet reach, and birding too hard.Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-59457216325902802702008-07-13T08:13:00.000-04:002008-07-13T08:13:00.000-04:00Good "compare and contrast" post on grebes. One q...Good "compare and contrast" post on grebes. One question, though. At the end you say >>the <B>Clark's</B> grebes look daintier to me: Their eyes even look smaller. The <B>Clark's</B> grebes on the other hand look chunky and dark-headed, and big-eyed.<<<BR/><BR/>Which is dainty and which is chunky?<BR/><BR/>~KathiKathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-6264506494809763062008-07-13T07:57:00.000-04:002008-07-13T07:57:00.000-04:00Sort of like Hairys vs Downys! I am slowly getti...Sort of like Hairys vs Downys! I am slowly getting better at looking for field markers, and it helps so much to see the two side by side like in the photos you got. Thanks Bill!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.com