Clark’s Grebe

Clark’s Grebe

I had never seen a Clark’s Grebe and had only seen Western Grebe at some distance so I struggled with the identity of this bird. I settled on Clark’s on the basis of the bright yellow bill. However, hybrids also exist and I would welcome help with this identification.

Country: USA
Location: Monterey, Ca.
Family: Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Species: Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Date taken: 07/03/2012