88 Pied-billed Grebe

• A group of Grebes are called a; Water Dance.
• This little grebe compared to the 4 other types I've seen is the smallest.  It avoids predators by diving under water.  It can also compress its feathers changing its specific gravity allowing it to swim with only its head showing.  "Up para-scope".  In fact it is very rarely seen flying at all.  During migration it will fly at night.  Try that without lights. Yikes. 
• The bill looks quite different than most water birds.  It reminds me of a hawk bill.
• It doesn't have webbed feet but bulbous toes and does quite well in swimming.
• It can swim for great distances underwater and has been given the nickname "Hell-diver".  Other names include; Dabchick, Devil-diver, Dive-dapper and Water-witch.
• It eats tadpoles, shrimps, aquatic insects, and other water food.
• It builds a floating nest and attaches it to reed or cattails.