| SECRETS OF NATURE - GREAT CRESTED GREBE Educational film showing the Great Crested Grebe nesting, taking care of baby birds, swimming etc. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6576 |
| Catalog #: | 488058 | |
| Clip Number: | 488058-3 | |
| Orginal Film: | DOCUMENTARIES | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:30 - 01:09:02 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/BIRDS: Grebes ANIMALS/BIRDS: Waterfowl ANIMALS/GENERAL: Behavior, Mating & Reproduction ANIMALS/GENERAL: Dwelling, Nests LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Female returns and uncovers her eggs. She rearranges them and turns them with her beak. She is described as being: "rather a house proud lady". Female goes off for a swim and father takes a turn at sitting on the nest. Male pretends to be asleep when she returns to the nest. He leaves the nest and swims off and his wife resumes care of the family. Young birds are taken out to middle of the lake to feed on fish. The adults carry their young on their backs. Babies are given little pieces of feather to aid in their digestion of the fish. Top shot of the deserted nest. The babies are taught to dive and swim. | |
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