Radford, A. P, Briden, H, Knowles, E, Curry-Lindahl, K, Taverner, J. H, Goodwin, D, Buxton, E. J. M, Radford, A. P, Taverner, J. H, Buxton, E. J. M & Goodwin, D / October 1961 – vol. 54, issue 10–⁠405

Little Grebe eating bread.--On 3rd September 1961, we were standing by a lake in Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, when we noted that a Little Grebe (Podsceps ruficollis) showed interest at the approach of some people to feed the water fowl. As soon as they began t o throw pieces of white bread into the water, it swam towards them, though it was clearly afraid of the dozen or so Mallards {Anas platyr...

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