Great shot of the Grebe. You have captured fine details and colors. I find your reply to Christine interesting as well. I might add that red eyes are not restricted to water birds. Off the top of my head, Red-eyed Vireos (of course) have red eyes, as do some species of raptors such as Northern Goshawk and Cooper's Hawk.
Hi Yamil, another very well detailed waterfowl shot. With the droplets of water on the back, and the wet feathers on the head you've really captured it well. As Christine says as well, that eye is something else. An interesting reply to her, too. Dave.
Hi Christine, Your question is very interesting and I don’t have a clear answer for it but I will do my best to respond to you. I understand red eyes help birds to see better underwater, however Red-necked grebe, Pied-billed Grebe and Least Grebe have different eye colors. Red eyes aren’t specific to grebes only. Canvasback (ducks), Loons, and Anhingas have red eyes too and just like grebes, they are excellent divers, however, Cormorants (Double-crested C, Neotropic C, Red-faced C, Pelagic C and Brandt’s C are also “diving ducks” and their eyes are green. If you have the time come to Shoreline Lake in Mountain View, where you can see some of the birds mentioned above. Take care and thanks for your comments. Yamil
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