David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) female sleeping with one of her 28 day chicks. The Netherlands, June.

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) independent fledgling at 46 days, only identified as young by striped head. Feeding on Common Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus) larvae, The Netherlands, July.

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) independent fledgling at 46 days, only identified as young by striped head, portrait on a misty morning. The Netherlands, July

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) on lake, Surrey, England, UK, April.

Robin Chittenden / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) adult with chick on water, Cley NWT, Norfolk, England, August

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) at the edge of a reedbed, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, April

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) foraging at the edge of a reedbed, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, April

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) couple mating in a reedbed, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, April

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) in the early morning mist, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, June

Pedro Narra / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) on water. Sado estuary, Portugal. March

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Little Grebe or Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) swimming in a lake in East Lake Greenway park, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Konrad Wothe / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) in summer, lake Kochelsee, Uppper Bavaria, Germany. September

John Waters / Slow motion clip of a Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) in winter plumage swimming beside vegetation, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

Dave Bevan / Little grebe (Tachybaptis ruficollis) with elver prey, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, January.

Remi Masson / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) juvenile, seen from underwater. River Rhone, Savoie, Alps, France. July.

Klein & Hubert / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) on water, Lorraine, France

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) pair mating during courtship season after constructing a nest platform on a pine tree branch. De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. May

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) pair mating during courtship after first constructing a nest platform on a pine tree. De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. May

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) female moving sticks on nest, prior to mating. De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. May

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) adult female laying down to mate while the male is approaching behind her. De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. May

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) chick, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) chick, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) chick, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) chick, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) pair feeding its chicks, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. June

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) feeding its chicks, De Regte natuurreservaat nature reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. June

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) with feathers fluffed up whilst carrying chicks. De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. June

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) adult parent carrying young chicks on its back, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. June

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) adult carrying chick on its back, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. June

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) carrying young on its back., De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. June

David Pattyn / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) carrying young on its back, not visible except for the feathers of the parent that stand higher than normal. De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. Jun...

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) couple dancing after mating to confirm their bond, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. May

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) adult in fen, De Regte Nature Reserve, Goirle, the Netherlands. May

Dave Bevan / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) preening before swimming out of frame, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. October.

Dave Bevan / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) diving and catching a European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elver, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. October.

Dave Bevan / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) preening, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. October.

Dave Bevan / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) diving and surfacing, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. October.

Dave Bevan / Juvenile Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) sitting on a lilypad, resting and preening, Ceredigion, Wales, UK. July.

Dave Bevan / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) preening, surrounded by Water smartweed (Persicaria amphibia), Ceredigion, Wales, UK. July.

Dave Bevan / Two juvenile Little grebes (Tachybaptus ruficollis) resting and preening on a water lily, Ceredigion, Wales, UK. July.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) adult with chicks, Oman, February

Graham Eaton / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) on water with juvenile Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus). Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. December.

Graham Eaton / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) silhouetted on golden water at sunset. Gwynedd, Wales. December.

Graham Eaton / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) on water with juvenile Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus). Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. December.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis) swimming in Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Andy Rouse / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) by nest, UK, April.

Roger Powell / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) incubating with its mate approaching with material to add to the nest. Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, May.