American Coot (Fulica americana)
An American Coot looks a lot like a duck but it's not. For one thing, it doesn't have webbed feet. On land it looks more like a chicken. But it does swim very well and even dives, propelling itself with lobes on its toes.
Note the red spot on its forehead
This coot is most likely on its way to a warmer clime. This bay is merely a stopover.
Note its red eye and pointy white beak
Oh goody! Something yummy!
Eating ravenously
I'm not sure what this coot is eating, some kind of algae maybe.
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47 comments:
A lovely bird to see and photograph.
I'm not sure, but I think you just described me as being an old coot. :-)
Revrunner stole my comment! ;-)
Thanks to you Camera Girl I am learning new things about the world of birding. I never knew anything about Coots until now.
They're beautiful bird!
Wonderful shots. The little thing looks at peace!
Mersad
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Great series on the Coot.. It does have a mouthful on that last shot. Have a happy Tuesday!
I have never seen one of these Coots before beautiful. Hug B
Excellent! and I have always thought of them as ducks :) Thanks for the info!
It's a very fluffy looking bird!
Super shots!
Quite a handsome bird!
just adorable! great shots!
Nothing like a good meal. I wonder where the saying "old coot" comes from.
Darla
he is beautiful... i laughed when i saw the name American Coot. my mom had two nicknames for daddy, Old Goat and Old Coot... and he was American.
They are such a quirky bird. Great shots!
I adore these coots, and they always travel in such large crowds where I live. What could be more perfect, lovely water and breakfast ready for them to be snatched out of the lovely blue waters!
he is sweet, interesting to learn that the A C is not a duck, lovely shots!
The coot almost looks like it is smiling in that first shot!
I never knew about a Coot!! What a handsome fellow he is!! I'd love to see his non-web feet!! Terrific captures as always, EG!!
Great shots, especially the one of it eating.
We have a lot of coots around here. They have a lot of character. I'm happy to say that they live here all year.
Very nice photos! Somehow, I never noticed that they didn't have webbed feet. Thanks!
I want to see its feet! ;-))
Great pictures. Very similar to our native Coot in the UK, apart form the red above the bill.
It's an interesting bird, all right!
My Mom finally got the letter with your image of the monarch butterfly, and she loves the photo!! Thank you again for allowing me to send it to her!
Nice study of an unusual bird. Interesting that they are water birds but don't have webbed feet. They obviously missed out when the webs were being given out.
Beautiful birds. A little different from our European coots.
Nice shots! I like seeing the Coots.
Beautiful capture.
Such a lovely bird ! Great photos !
Great shots of the old coot! (I've tried many, many times, without any success of getting a crisp shot.)
I never knew a coot doesn't have webbed feet like a duck! Great pics of him getting something tasty to eat.
Interesting bird that I was not familiar with!
Thanks for teaching us about this strange bird!
ALOHA from Honolulu
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Wonderful shots!
Great pictures. I think the babies are the cutest,ugliest things I've ever seen.They are cute in their own way,but kind of ugly as well.
He sure is a beauty!
I love that red eye.
A duck with no webbed feet??? Outrageous! I did notice his pointy beak right away. I don't think I have ever seen one, so now I will know!!
I always thought they were a duck. Funny that they can swim without webbed feet.
I don't know what that coot is eating either. Some things are best not to know!
This one may end up in S AZ where I had my sighting last spring! Nice shots!
an interesting post with wonderful photos
Good pics!
This made me curious to see what their feet look like. I found an image here. I have never seen anything like this!
It does look a bit like the seaweed that goes pop when you press it... Lovely little bird, I would have mistaken it for a duck!
that one looks very different from our coots. Great to see it.:)
What an interesting bird.
Especially those feet!
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Looks so beautiful against the blue! :)
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