This conversation happens just about every time we see a black and white bird on water: Wife: Well, it is definitely a grebe. Terry Thomas is a wildlife biologist and naturalist. You can read more of ...

GRAND FORKS – Six kinds of grebes nest in North Dakota, and I’ve made it a mission to find them all. Actually, I have found them all, but never in a single year. That’s the challenge. I am hoping to ...

The courtship dance of the Western grebe is one of nature’s most eloquent displays. Today it faces an uncertain future. Every spring Western and Clark’s grebes migrate from the open ocean off the San ...

You’re out enjoying an evening on the lake when you notice a strange bird floating along the surface of the water. It’s not quite a duck, too small for a goose, and more awkward than a graceful heron.

A piercing red eye is the first thing that grabs your attention. Those eyes, along with a sharp, stabbing bill appear to be from a nightmarish scene in an avian horror movie. Look a little closer and ...

The western grebe is our largest grebe. During migration, they can be found on lakes throughout the Siouxland area. However, the glacial lakes of northeastern South Dakota is a good place to view them ...