Aquatic Birds

Fluffy Butt!

According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: "the Eared Grebe, like some other grebe species, sunbathes by facing away from the sun and raising its rump, exposing dark underlying skin to light. This behavior may make the bird appear to have a distinctive "high-stern" profile." As you can see in this photo.
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

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