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Common Coot


Common Coot
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Copyright: Arkadiusz Artyszuk (blackfox) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 10 W: 0 N: 5] (148)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50 DLSR, @ ISO 200
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-14 12:31
Viewed: 311
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Coot is 36-42 cm long, and is largely black except for the white facial shield (which gave rise to the phrase "as bald as a coot", which the Oxford English Dictionary cites in use as early as 1430). As a swimming species, the Coot has partial webbing on its long strong toes.
The juvenile is paler than the adult, has a whitish breast, and lacks the facial shield; the adult black plumage develops when about 3-4 months old, but the white shield is only fully developed at about one year old.
This is a noisy bird with a wide repertoire of crackling, explosive, or trumpeting calls, often given at night. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Coot]

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wat a beautifully well captured picture,very clear and colors are amazing
TFS

Hi Arkadiusz

This is a very natural, hence very appealing capture of the coot. I like the pose and the reedy habitat and reflective water adds texture to the picture.
TFS
Ravi

Witaj Arkadiusz!

Świetne ujęcie młodej łyski - bardzo ładne tło pełne świeżej zieleni. Bardzo efektowna kompozycja

pozdrawiam
Jacek

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