It’s always amused me that the Orcadian name for the Little Grebe is Little Footy Arse. It’s such a great descriptive name. They are tiny birds, seemingly only half a bird, and have their feet sticking out of their backside. Their scientific name is Tachybaptus ruficollis. The genus Tachybaptus is … Continue reading A Little Grebe – the fast-sinking redneck