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Article: More on Eared Grebes.(bird facts)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- June 1, 1999
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* Grebe eggs start out blue-white, then turn brown. That's because they become stained by the wet, soggy nest.
* Three to five chicks hatch about three weeks after the eggs are laid.
* While riding on their parent's back, the hatchlings often fight with each other. They find out which ones are the bosses and which aren't.
* The parent carrying the hatchlings makes sure the chicks poop ...