A drenched Pied-billed Grebe paddles across Water Ranch Lake. This little bird with the perpetual smile was diving down under water in search of breakfast. What struck me is that most birds, and especially water fowl, have feathers that repel water. Evidence that they have been diving under water is usually just standing drops of water on their feathers as the water rolls off, not soaking the feathers. Whenever I saw the Pied-billed Grebes, their feathers seemed to be drenched. I guess it works for them.