Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates, and also on small fish and amphibians (frogs, tadpoles).
They dive to obtain food.
Their bills allow them to crush crustaceans, like crawfish.
They may also eat plants.
They have been shown to eat their own feathers, like other grebes, to aid in digestion (prevent injury from small bones).
They will also feed their feathers to their young.
Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates, and also on small fish and amphibians (frogs, tadpoles). They dive to obtain food. Their bills allow them to crush crustaceans, like crawfish. They may also eat plants. They have been shown to eat their own feathers, like other grebes, to aid in digestion (prevent injury from small bones). They will also feed their feathers to their young.
Pied-billed grebe