Great Crested Grebe nesting - Podiceps cristatus

[ladylouise62]

Whilst she sat their in her beautiful, crisp-packet-decorated nest - he was out working hard, collecting new sticks. When he got back he tried very hard to get the new stick onto the nest - but couldn't make it through all the branches with it sticking out of his mouth

[rolf]

Really good series Louise, love the nest building materials. The sad note is that the empty crisp packets are probably all to readily available and not biodegradable.

[ladylouise62]

Yes, another nest that I caught had some form of bag as well

[Catherine]

But maybe you have actually found the very rare Podiceps Crispatus, Louise!

Love that first pic!

[ladylouise62]

ROFL - I hadn't thought of that Catherine