Ah, the misunderstood grebe. Is he a duck or not? Our pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) here was photographed at Wakodahatchee on a early winter morning. He has webbed-toes rather than webbed-feet like a duck. This breeding adult is very common on North America lakes and ponds. According to Wikipedia, the grebe may be related to – wait for it – the flamingo. It would make his mother proud 🙂