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American Coot

Fulica americana

Description:

Also called a mud hen - very unique feet!

Habitat:

Hoover reservoir - open water with grassy banks.

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3 Comments

jeslowery
jeslowery 9 years ago

Thanks guys! Yeah, their feet are cool. I would love to get a photo sometime of them running on the water ~~

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Marvelous. Those feet are perfect for displacing water and allowing them to walk on lily pads and reed beds in marshlands and wetlands

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Love those crazy feet!

jeslowery
Spotted by
jeslowery

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2008
Submitted on Mar 4, 2015

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