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Focha común

Fulica atra

Description:

La focha es un ave acuática robusta, inconfundible por su color negro pizarra, con el pico blanco y un característico escudete frontal, también blanco. Sus patas son de color verde y tienen grandes dedos lobulados adaptados a la natación. Ambos sexos presentan igual aspecto siendo las hembras algo mayores. Vista de cerca el iris de sus ojos es de color rojo rubí.

Habitat:

En un estanque en Hampstead, Londres.

Notes:

La focha es un ave agresiva, que defiende su territorio a base de peleas y luchas, en ocasiones encarnizadas, con los invasores. La actitud intimidatoria consiste en avanzar con la cabeza agachada y las alas levantadas presentando al invasor el pico blanco con el escudete en primer término.

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7 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely!!

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 11 years ago

No, Emma, ​​is a composition. Two years ago it was only possible to put one spotting and I wanted to show what I had found. This was the beginning of Noah.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

what are the two circles around them? Is that a lily pad?

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Spotting of same family, different colouring:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/107...

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 11 years ago

Patty, you're right, the detail of the bill is interesting. Thank you.

patty
patty 11 years ago

I like its colors; the contrast between its beak and body is beautiful. =)

The2xr
The2xr 12 years ago

Coot. Fulica atra

eulalia rubio
Spotted by
eulalia rubio

London Borough of Camden, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Nov 27, 2010
Submitted on Dec 7, 2010

Spotted for Mission

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