The red-necked grebe builds a nest out of last year’s rotting vegetation. The nest is flat and constructed to float, so if the lake level suddenly goes up or down, the nest moves along with it.

Red-necked grebes have a rusty-red neck, a black cap, a dark brown back and a thick pointed bill. The red-necked grebe nests in lakes of western and northern Minnesota.

Some of the earliest residents on Inland Northwest waters are being crowded off Loon Lake. Small remaining colonies of red-necked grebes have had poor nesting success in recent years, and the ...

The Red-Necked Grebe is a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Found in Europe, western Asia, North America and eastern Siberia, its winter habitat is ...

There are three other grebes that are resident in western North America. Two of them are larger than the red-necked grebe and look very much alike, both with long, thin white necks.

These birds migrate south for the winter. However, we have grebes throughout the year. Red-necked grebes and horned grebes migrate to Maine coastal areas in the fall and spend the winter with us.

Red-necked Grebes are common to uncommon breeders in Minnesota, their presence determined by lakes of their preference. They like large shallow bodies of water, similar to the one Jude and I found ...

These birds migrate south for the winter. However, we have grebes throughout the year. Red-necked grebes and horned grebes migrate to Maine coastal areas in the fall and spend the winter with us.