Monday, March 23, 2015

Coot feet

 Coot standing on ice looking for seeds

One week after saying HERE I was hoping I'd see a coot  walk onto some ice, guess what! I photographed a coot on ice!

Looking for seeds or admiring its feet?

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58 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 23, 2015 at 4:32 AM

    Looks a bit funny the way it stands on the ice. :) And I love the second one, I think it's admiring it's feet :D
    Have a beautiful day
    【ツ】Knipsa

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  2. Margaret Birding For PleasureMarch 23, 2015 at 4:34 AM

    Their feet are hilarious and that last shot of great.

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  3. AndyMarch 23, 2015 at 4:39 AM

    I saw on the news that ice still on the bodies of water in Ontario is a problem for migrating birds. They land exhausted and there is no water to drink or food to be found.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 4:54 AM

    Great shots, he looks to be treading very carefully!

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  5. Stefan JanssonMarch 23, 2015 at 5:22 AM

    They are cool birds.

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  6. LeoraMarch 23, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    Cool coot! What feet you (the coot, I mean) have.

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  7. KateMarch 23, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    That one needs a pedicure!

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  8. LindaMarch 23, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    What fascinating feet.

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  9. MadSnapperMarch 23, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    those are incredible FEET, never seen any like these..

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  10. BirdmanMarch 23, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    The FEET have it. And probably not clumsy ether.

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  11. eileeninmdMarch 23, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Cute, they do have weird looking feet! Great shots! Happy Monday!

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  12. eileeninmdMarch 23, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Cute, they do have weird looking feet! Great shots! Happy Monday!

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  13. John's IslandMarch 23, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Wow, what an interesting bird. It must have been at the front of the line when the feet were being passed out! :-) Neat post!

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  14. Sharon WagnerMarch 23, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    I think this is the first time I've seen one close up. Sometimes we take certain birds for granted.

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  15. TexWisGirlMarch 23, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    love their snaky, angleworm type toes. :)

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  16. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 23, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    Those feet almost look prehistoric EG.

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  17. The CrankyMarch 23, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Looking for seeds stuck to those scaly feet? Brilliant capture!

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  18. John @ Beans and I on the LooseMarch 23, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Nice close up. You can really see their feet are not like you'd imagine.

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  19. William KendallMarch 23, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    The feet have a very reptilian look to them.

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  20. JoMarch 23, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    What amazing pictures. I've seen a coot but always in the water, so have never thought about its feet. Have a great day. Jo

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  21. Ginny HartzlerMarch 23, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    I have never seen feet with puffy toes like this! (well, on birds, that is) They are really a sight to behold, and they look almost blue.

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  22. Linda W.March 23, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Those are quite the unusual feet!

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  23. JudyMarch 23, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    Awesome close up shots!

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  24. Bob BushellMarch 23, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Those feet, wow, they are BIG.

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  25. Sylvia KMarch 23, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Now those are some DIFFERENT looking feet and they are big indeed!! You do find the best critters to photograph and they do start my day with a giggle and a grin! Thank you for the beauty and the fun -- as always! Have a great new week!!

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  26. DebbieMarch 23, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    my, what big ugly feet he has!! nice close-ups!!!

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  27. LVMarch 23, 2015 at 11:56 AM

    A new bird to me. Trying to decided what color polish I might use today.

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  28. AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    Those feet are big! Nice shots.

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  29. RevrunnerMarch 23, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    Awesome set of peds. :-)

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  30. StephanieMarch 23, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    Wonderful feet shots!

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  31. RedPatMarch 23, 2015 at 2:20 PM

    Great feet, EG!

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  32. cieldequimperMarch 23, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    Wohooo, those feet are made for ice! No falling flat on their beak! :-)))

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  33. VPMarch 23, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    You are much better than a birds encyclopedia!

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  34. maryaustriaMarch 23, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    Gorgeous shots of this bird! These feet are impressive!

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  35. Adam JonesMarch 23, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    They do have really unusual feet. Fascinating.

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  36. AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    You captured some great pics.

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  37. Powell River BooksMarch 23, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    I agree, weird looking feet. - Margy

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  38. 21 WitsMarch 23, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    Oh my goodness, what great shots of the coot! They have the cutest little claws, feet, whatever the term, they have the most unique design.

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  39. Fun60March 23, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Those feet are something special.

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  40. UnknownMarch 23, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    As I said before you do have a way with birds, great shots. I do feel sorry for it though on that ice...

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  41. JeanneMarch 23, 2015 at 6:40 PM

    Really great captures! Especially so up close in that second shot

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  42. GreensboroDailyPhotoMarch 23, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    They look like segmented worms.

    Janis
    GDP

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  43. Photo CacheMarch 23, 2015 at 7:42 PM

    Thanks for sharing a close up of the coot. A few weeks back I had a post about them, I didn't know what they were until one commenter said they were coots, but I shot them from afar.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  44. UnknownMarch 23, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    neat photos

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  45. mickMarch 23, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    Great photos of the Coot on the ice. We have Coots here in Australia but I can imagine how surprised they would be if they had to walk on ice!!

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  46. Yogi♪♪♪March 23, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    Nice shot!!

    Thank you for correcting me on my goose identification. I got my post corrected.

    I guess I'll never be a birder if I can't tell a goose from a swan.

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  47. RandyMarch 23, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    So unusual.

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  48. AmyMarch 23, 2015 at 11:28 PM

    wow what an unusual looking bird! love it

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  49. KayMarch 24, 2015 at 2:45 AM

    Hah! I love the caption for the second shot! If it's not admiring its feet your commenters are making up for it. And I still love those red eyes!

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  50. HalcyonMarch 24, 2015 at 4:34 AM

    It has big feet for a bird!

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  51. BasiaWMarch 24, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    They are cool birds!!!!

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  52. Deborah Kay at The Paint SplashMarch 24, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    What a great shot of the coots foot! I always looked forward to when they stopped by our lake when migrating Have a blessed day!

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  53. KarenMarch 24, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    Wow, look at those feet, cool!

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  54. Susan AndersonMarch 24, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    Haha

    Now all you have to do is wish for a shot and it comes your way. You are a photographer through and through.

    =)

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  55. Bethany CarsonMarch 24, 2015 at 6:39 PM

    So neat to see! He's definitely an interesting-looking bird.

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  56. MikeMarch 25, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    Coots are great! I love the way the mother Eurasian Coots take food back and forth to their babies. Great shots of the feet!

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  57. A Colorful WorldMarch 25, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    Sometimes you get what you wish for! :-) Very cool.

    Interestingly, the (American) coot and the (European) moorhen are SOOO similar! I think the only difference that is really obvious is the color of the beaks. I just noticed that.

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  58. RoseMarch 26, 2015 at 6:04 PM

    Wow! Those are cute coot feet! Actually, they are amazing feet...so glad you got a photograph of them. I have only ever seen them in water.

    Just checking to see what I have missed...not blogging for a while yet.

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