The Secret Lives of Pied-billed Grebes

The Secret Lives of Pied-billed Grebes near Ottawa Ontario
My apologies for the poor image quality of some of this footage. The shooting conditions on some days could not have been worse - full sun, strong backlighting, high winds, and terrible heat shimmer coming up off the water all day long.
The two nests I was shooting were 400 and 500 feet away respectively and way beyond the practical reach of my equipment so I had to digitally enlarge some of the footage to the point of causing serious degradation. Please try to ignore the image quality and just enjoy the behaviours of these endearing little birds.
Enjoy!
Rudy
Copyright © Rudy Pohl, Ottawa, 2024
Camera: Canon R5
Lens: Canon RF100-500 L
Editing: Davinci Resolve 18
Music Credits
Acoustic Folk by Dreamy
Travel Vibe by BoDleasons
Leva Eternity by Lemon Music Studio
Spring by Jon Nathan
Pixabay Music

[@MrStephenwang]

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

[@1890atrs]

Very beautiful video !!

[@Rudy.Pohl.Ottawa]

Thanks very much! 🙂

[@KarlBunker]

I live near a pond with a population of PbGs, but I only ever see them from a distance and hear their unique calls. It's great to see some close-up footage of them -- who knew the babies were so cute?! 😍😍

[@Rudy.Pohl.Ottawa]

Thanks for the visit Karl. Yes, these little guys sure are cuties. MY wife and I sit with our coffees and watch this particular video over and over. Have a great day! Rudy 🙂

[@reggaecook9435]

Nice job Rudy!

[@Rudy.Pohl.Ottawa]

Thanks a lot Reggae! 🙂

[@torchi6883]

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