David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) portrait of a young independent fledgling grebe age 41 days. The Netherlands, July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) portrait of a young independent fledgling grebe age 41 days. The Netherlands, July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) independent fledgling at 46 days, stretching wings in water showing fully developed primary feathers, The Netherlands, July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) independent fledgling age 41 days, with Common Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus) larvae prey. The Netherlands, July.

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) newly independent fledgling age 41 days, feeding Common Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus) larvae. This was the first succesful attempt to catch prey that I have witnes...

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) fledgling at 46 days, only identified as young by striped head, stretching wings on shore, showing fully developed primary feathers, The Netherlands, July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) fledgling at 46 days, only identified as young by striped head, stretching wings in water showing fully developed primary feathers, The Netherlands, July

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) fledgling at 46 days, only identified as young by striped head. Feeding on Common Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus) larvae, The Netherlands, July.

David Pattyn / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) independent fledgling at 46 days, only identified as young by striped head, portrait on a misty morning. The Netherlands, July

Fergus Gill / Tree sparrow (Passer montanus) feeding a fledgling on a branch of Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom, Perthshire, Scotland. June 2013

Fergus Gill / Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) fledgling. Perched on a branch of Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom. Perthshire, Scotland. June 2013

Philippe Clement / Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) feeding fledgling in tree, Belgium, June.