Great Crested Grebe

My last post on here finished with a Great Crested Grebe image.  Before I headed home for the Easter vacation, I headed down to the lake to try and get some images of the Grebes courting.  Unfortunately, I failed.  The light was fading towards the end of the day and I think I had my timings all wrong.  But I did capture the female on the nest with the sun illuminating the Weeping Willow behind the nest and casting an orange glow over the water.  She seemed to accept me being there but at the same time I didn't want to hang around so I took a few images and left.

I hope that you like the image...

Female Great Crested Grebe

I will aim for the courting ritual next year.

Matt