> ". . . .and 2 or 3 small grebe-like diving birds with an orange-buffy
erect
>crest & a mottled charcoal gray and white body." She goes on to say, "I
>looked under grebes but found nothing that really resembled them in any of
>the 6 books -- they may have been a bit bigger than pied-bills."


Did she see these birds in Florida or Washington? Coot chicks look like
punk rockers with spiky brightly-colored orange heads. It's been a long
time since I've seen one, but I remember the body being gray. Don't
remember if it had any white on it.

I don't know where she could find a photo of a coot chick. I don't think
any of the common bird guides have one. Maybe someone has one on-line
somewhere?

Kelly Cassidy