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Fulica atra
The adult Eurasian coot is characterized by its white bill and white facial shield. The remainder of the bird is dark sooty grey, with the excpetion its bright red eye.
A large central European lake.Year round resident.
Breeds on lakes and slow river with generous vegetation, but also found on open water areas.
Spotted on Jan 26, 2013
Submitted on Feb 5, 2013
8 Comments
Thank you Ursula!
Beautiful portrait!
Thanks Satyen!
Awesome eyes!
You're welcome Carol!
Thanks Daniele for the correction. WOW! I am not familiar with coots and willing to learn. What an awesome bird.
Thanks Carol! I know you do! Even though they often hang out together coots are actually not ducks. They belong to different orders and families.
I love ducks too! Great photos!