Birds that dive for their dinner

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Pelicans - Pelicans are equally adept at diving for their dinner. The bird's long beaks and large throat pouches are ideally suited for catching fish.

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Puffin - The birds are distinct in their ability to hold several (sometimes over a dozen) small fish at a time, crosswise in their colorful bill.

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Grebes - Grebes mostly fish in freshwater, though some species opt for a seafood menu in a marine habitat.

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Common murre - The common murre is a large auk and an amazing pursuit-diver. They maneuver well underwater and can plunge to depths of 100–195 ft (30–60 m).

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Long-tailed duck - Contrary to their name, sea ducks, while totally at home on the ocean, are also found in freshwater habitats.

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Common goldeneye - Another sea duck that's also at home on lakes and rivers, the common goldeneye forages underwater for crustaceans, aquatic insects, and mollusks.

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Bufflehead -  In shallow saltwater these ducks will feed predominantly on crustaceans and mollusks. Their freshwater menu lists a variety of insects.

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European shag - The European shag is another superb swimmer, a super fast pursuit-diving seabird that feeds on a variety of fish, but predominantly on sand eels.

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Guillemots - Guillemots are members of the auk family and fish in the open sea, either alone or in small groups.

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Diving petrels - They are predominantly plankton feeders but will occasionally engage their short, powerful wings to dive deeper to take small fish and squid. 

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Anhinga - The anhinga, also known as the darter or snakebird, is a large waterbird that stalks its prey underwater.

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