"Mom's water taxi"

1DIV 600II 2x 1/640 f8 ISO640

 

Three Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) chicks riding on their mother's back, within a few weeks of birth, in Toronto. This behaviour is common in grebes, as they ride on their parent's backs to rest and to remain safe from predators such as turtles and fish.

 

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