Look what followed my ducks home!

[artsyrobin]

Any idea what it is?

hubby looked up from cutting wood and there are the ducks and geese and this guy trailing along behind them

 

[AquaEyes]

It looks like an immature member of a species of grebe, but I'm not sure which species. Try looking up native waterfowl for your region, and find out which grebes live in your area, then look up how they look before they get their adult plumage.

Oh, and be careful, because possessing native wild migratory waterfowl without a permit is a no-no.

 

[airmechreed]

idk but it is cute

 

[scubagirlwonder]

I don't know what it is, but it's really pretty! Is it friendly? Obviously friendly enough to allow you to catch it and put it in a cage....If it's a wild bird, I am surprised it didn't just fly away when you approached it!
What a cool looking bird! It's body and head shape are kind of similar to a Coot, but completely different coloring, beautiful regardless...What are you going to do with it??

ADDED: I just did a little hunting around and found a pic of a Pied Billed Grebe....looks like a match!! http://www.birdsofoklahoma.net/Pied-billedGrebe.htm

So CUTE!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Looks young, maybe it can't fly and mom had to leave it. I hope it makes it.

 

[NorthestGeorgia14]

Umm idk . I was setting out on the deck when i saw 30 babies ducks just run into my yard.

 

[RunnerWhisperer]

Strange looking but neat at the same time! Curious to know what it is too!

 

[kuntrygirl]

WOW! It's cute!

 

[newbyduckmom]

Looks like a grebe to me as well.

 

[mamachicken888]

This is a just a shout out to my Muskogee neighbor!