A western grebe feeds its juvenile a minnow at the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Juveniles stay with their parents till late in the summer and often rely on the parent grebes for food as they are still learning to fish for themselves.
A group of WIlson's phalaropes feed on insects at the water's edge in the Great Salt Lake. Phalaropes are a polyandrous bird species and a single female will mate will multiple males. Unlike most other bird species, female phalaropes are more colorful than the males.
A western grebe shakes off water as part of its morning routine. Grebes are diving birds and spend much of their time underwater looking for fish or crustaceans. Their feathers are waterproof and keeping them in good health is critical to their survival. Here the grebe's feathers had got wet as it preened and the shake was part of its effort to remove the water.
