Me and my reflection

The slavonian grebe is almost perfectly reflected in the calm surface as it takes its evening swim

Horned grebe in morning mist

A horned grebe appearing out of the morning mist on small pond where it spent the summer together with 13 other horned grebes

Little grebe

This little grebe must have been totally unaware of my presence when it decided to slowly swim across a large stretch of open water.

Horned grebe

Spring time, and once again the horned grebes have found their way back to my local pond. Sometimes they are quite curious and passes by really close offering excellent photo opportunities

Reflective swimming

The crested grebes breed close to each other in Hjälstaviken. Normally, this crowdiness does not cause unrest, but this grebe apparently ventured too far inside a rivals area and was effectively chased away by its competitor. The flight took it into an area of water that was perfectly still and reflective.

Double faced

A low profile and a clear reflection gives this crested grebe a face 'on the side'

Waiting for the morning light

The morning mist did not become as thick and mysterious as I had hoped. But in an opening in the reed, it began to steam when the sun's rays reached the water. It was difficult to find a photo angle without disturbing branches in the foreground, luckily, this crested grebe was in no hurry.

Details on a crested grebe

This crested grebe rested just outside the hide at Hjälstaviken and tried to look unconcerned.One you have red eyes it is difficult to scout 'discreetly'. It was very obvious that it kept an eye on us. The grebe was at the close focusing distance of the lens, so the image is uncropped. In other words, not much to do about the cramped composition.

In a sea of gold

In the evening light the horned grebe showed off in the last rays from the sun with the bright reed in the background. The low angle and the calm water surface gave rise to the lovely gold-colored reflection from the background that causes the surroundings to be almost single-colored in gold. The photo is not manipulated.

A part of me

A horned grebe looking at a feather that fell off during the evening preening and now slowly drifting away

Coming to get you!

The horned grebe tried to challenge the photographer

Horned grebe

A calm evening with one of the horned grebes in the local pond

Horned grebe

Horned grebe in evening light

Horned grebe

Horned grebe in evening light

Horned grebe in warm evening light

A horned grebe relaxing in the evening sun. The reed in the background gives the photo a golden tint

Horned grebe in warm evening light

A horned grebe relaxing in the evening sun. The reed in the background gives the photo a golden tint

Horned grebe in warm evening light

A horned grebe relaxing in the evening sun. The reed in the background gives the photo a golden tint

Golden hour

The golden hour is the time just before snrise or sunset. During that time this horned grebe swam through a stretch of water were the reed in the backgroundwas reflected in the water giving it a golden hue.

Smooth sailing

Horned Grebe (Podiceps Auritus) swiming across a calm pond in the evening sun. The reed in the far end of the pond gives a very smooth background and surronding to the bird

With a golden crown

Early morning and backlight. Out of the thick morning fog a horned grebe appeared. The low morning sun made it look like it was wearing a golden crown

Morning mist

The morning sun slowly dissipates the morning mist over the pond where this horned grebe is residing.

Evening colors

Late evening and everything is calm. The horned grebe is waiting for night to fall.

Stillness

The 'bad hair day'-feathers on this horned grebe are illuminated by the sun rising behind it.