The Australasian Little Grebe

There is a bird they call the little grebe The smallest member of grebe family She lives on inland lake or near sea shore But on dry land her i have yet to see. Her mate at breeding time wears darker coat Whilst she all year round wear the lighter gray I've oft times watched them ride the ocean waves When tide was roaring into Blackrock bay. Aquatic birds the water is their home And a water world the only world they've known I've seen them in groups of three right up to twelve I've seen them in pairs and oft seen one alone. I've oft times watched grebe on birds paddock lake I've watched her swim a bit and dive for prey A minute under water maybe more And then she surface a few yards away. She builds her nest a mass of water reeds And three to seven palish eggs she lay The Australasian grebe the smallest of her race On inland lake and estuary and bay.