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Fulica americana
Medium-sized, chicken-like swimming bird, dark gray to black overall, short, white bill and undertail coverts. Toes are lobed, not webbed. Upper edge of frontal shield is red, but usually only visible at close range. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats, feet protrude past tail. Coots are kleptoparasitic, which means that when they don’t feel like hunting for their own food, they’ll steal their meal from other birds.
Wetlands
A flock of about two hundred birds mixed in with rafts of Green-winged Teals and Gadwalls.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2011
Submitted on Dec 4, 2011
4 Comments
Thanks guys!
Fantastic photos Liam... That's many coots =)
really great shots
The second picture is great. You should try getting a picture of their feet. They are quite unique!