Grebes Walk on Water
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KlamathFalls-1944.jpgGrebes run on water without flapping their wings.
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KlamathFalls-1950.jpgGrebes end each run by diving into the water.
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KlamathFalls-2199.jpgGrebes spend months in southern Oregon throughout nesting season.
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KlamathFalls-1954.jpgGrebe chicks ride on their parents' backs.
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KlamathFalls-2275.jpgA bald eagle swoops low over Upper Klamath Lake. Grebes dive, rather than fly, for cover.
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KlamathFalls-1956.jpgRiding on Mom's back sometimes feels crowded.
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Klamath-Birds-Rev.jpgHundreds of grebes gather in broad view next to the marina at Upper Klamath Lake and right next to a main city park for Klamath Falls.
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KlamathFalls-1970.jpgPlentiful fish provide ready food for the thousands of grebes that come to Upper Klamath Lake.
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KlamathFalls-2265.jpgParents feed their chicks until they can dive and fish for themselves.
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Western and Clark's grebes migrate by the thousands to southern Oregon to spend months at area lakes.
