Horned grebe
Podiceps auritus
CA Special Concern
California Species of Special Concern
Small diving waterbird with black head, white cheeks, and distinctive ear tufts. Winter visitor to Bay Area wetland gardens; fish predator maintaining aquatic ecosystem balance.
Plants that support Horned grebe
1 plants
Big Leaf Sedge
Carex amplifolia
perennial herb
constructs floating nests from sedge material in shallow marsh wetlands April-June
Bay Area native