First grebe

88. Great crested grebe

First bird of the family of grebes on the list. I have one sighting and the photos clearly don't do it justice. They are beautiful birds with very special decorations and dances. The juveniles have black and white stripes on the head. They were nearly hunted to extinction in the UK.

Grebes in general are freshwater diving birds. They might have a close relationship to flamingos.

Seen in Como Lago, March 20th, 2016