
Horned Grebe
More upright and slender than a duck, and with a pointed beak instead of a flat bill, they’re rarely seen out of the water. White/black/gray plumage much of the year, but while breeding (spring/summer) turn dark brown/black with a golden streak across the face that extends into feathery “horns”.
Found mostly in winter, but also in some parts of the Columbia Valley for breeding season during the warmer months of spring and summer.
Can be found anywhere there’s water, but ponds, lakes, and marshes are the best places to get a good look at them.
Seen year round throughout all Regions and Outposts on The BC Bird Trail, it’s during breeding season that you can easily spot the Horned Grebe on the Columbia Valley Bird Trail.
Find the Horned Grebe on the bird trail
Abbotsford
Port Hardy
Nelson and Kootenay Lake
We would like to acknowledge, with gratitude and appreciation, that the land on which we walk and live is the traditional territories of the Sinixt, the Syilx, and the Ktunaxa peoples, and is home to many other indigenous persons, including the Inuit and Metis.Harrison River Valley
The Shuswap
The Shuswap Is Situated Within The Traditional, Ancestral, And Unceded Territory Of The Secwépemc People.Surrey
Cranbrook
Central Vancouver Island
The traditional land of the Coast Salish people including the Quw’utsun, Halalt, Stz’uminus, Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, K’ómoks, and Qualicum First NationsSouth Fraser
The traditional territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and other Coast Salish Peoples.Richmond
Cowichan
Vancouver
The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.Southern Gulf Islands
We are grateful to live on and visit the Southern Gulf Islands and acknowledge that the lands and waters that encompass these islands have been home to Indigenous peoples since time immemorial, part of the traditional unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations and Hul’quimi’num Treaty Group.Nanaimo
Langford
The traditional territories of the Coast Salish, specifically Esquimalt, Songhees, Scia’new, and W̱SÁNEĆ people represented by the Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tsawout, Tseycum and Malahat First Nations.Sointula and Alert Bay
Kimberley
Radium and Invermere
Delta
Osoyoos
The ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the Osoyoos Indian Band and its people.Golden
Parksville Qualicum Beach
Vernon
We recognize the City of Vernon is located in the traditional territory of the Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation.Vancouver Island North
GILAKAS’LA. Our Vancouver Island North communities are located on the traditional territory of the Kwakwakaʼwakw people, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.Fraser Valley
The traditional territories of the Sts’ailes, Seabird Island, Sq’ewá:lxw, Cheam, Douglas, Leq’a:mel, Samahquam, Sq’ewlets, Skatin and Stó:lō Coast Salish Peoples, as well as the Katzie, Kwantlen, Matsqui, Semiahmoo, Semá:th, and Mathxwí First Nations.Columbia Valley
The traditional territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc people.or jump right to an itinerary...
Radium Hot Springs and Invermere-Panorama Cranbrook Kimberley GoldenTofino
We respectfully acknowledge the unceded traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples and the traditional keepers of their land. We want to say thank you for allowing us to live, work, and play on your lands.Vancouver’s North Shore
We gratefully acknowledge that we all work, live and play on the traditional, shared and unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Peoples. We acknowledge and express deep gratitude to these peoples, on whose territory that the Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association Operates.Squamish
Kelowna
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial.The Okanagan
This trail exists upon the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Syilx (Okanagan) Band, Osoyoos Indian Band and their people. Travel consciously and respectfully.or jump right to an itinerary...
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