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american coot

Fulica americana

Description:

spotted at brazos bend. The American coot is a migratory bird that occupies most of North America. They live in the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and the pacific coast year round, and only occupy the northeastern regions during the summer breeding season. In the winter they can be found as far south as Panama. They generally build floating nests and lay 8-12 eggs per clutch. American coots eat primarily algae and other aquatic plants but they do eat animals (both vertebrates and invertebrates) when available.

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SusanEllison
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SusanEllison

Needville, Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 24, 2013
Submitted on Mar 26, 2013

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