Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)

I watched the grebe fishing actively in the cove; once, I saw it come up with a small fish. Its long, heavy bill gave the bird a distinctive silhouette, even before I had got the scope set up to study other details. I was impressed by the vigor with which the bird dove — no gentle slides into the water for this grebe, no sir. The bird thrust itself forward into each dive, arcing through the air before it pierced the water and disappeared.