RSPB Ham Wall.

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RSPB Ham Wall.

Uniquely suited for life on the water, the Great Crested Grebe has legs placed far back on its body, which makes it clumsy on land. In summer, birds primarily inhabit reed-bordered lakes, where they eat fish and aquatic invertebrates. They can be found offshore in the winter months, when their drabber plumage and long neck means they can be confused with divers and other grebe species.

Historically persecuted for its beautiful feathers, the Great Crested Grebe population was once reduced to as few as 32 known pairs in England. Numbers increased from the mid-19th century up until 1996, after which little evidence of population change has been detected.

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