Western Grebe Water Dance

The stunning contrast of black and white with it’s ruby red eye caught my attention against the wavy water. To my amazement, it started running, almost as if it were dancing a top the water. The beads of water clung to it’s body and flew up past it as it rushed through past at rapid speed. I did not see any other grebes nearby when this happened, but realized I had surely caught it practicing for it’s Spring mating dance ritual. It along lasted a few moments and then returned to it’s regular position in the water.