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EURASIAN COOT (FULICA ATRA)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra, also known as Coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.
The Coot breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and ponds. It occurs and breeds in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.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").
As a swimming species, the Coot has partial webbing on its long strong toes.This is a noisy bird with a wide repertoire of crackling, explosive or trumpeting calls, often given at night.
The Coot is much less secretive than most of the rail family, and can be seen swimming on open water or walking across waterside grasslands.
It is an aggressive species, and strongly territorial during the breeding season, and both parents are involved in territorial defence.This species builds a nest of dead reeds and grasses near the water's edge or on underwater obstacles protruding from the water, laying up to 10 eggs, though usually only 3 survive because of the parents brutal behaviour.
The Coot is an omnivore, and will take a variety of small live prey including the eggs of other water birds, as well as algae, vegetation, seeds and fruit.
The Eurasian Coot is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. |
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Din nou o poza minunata cu claritate excelenta si detalii minunate.
Felicitari pentru pozele minunate de pana acum!
Succes in continuare!
Hi Murius,
Well composed and lovely photo!
Because I also inadvertently saw the spectacle of the parent and child of the same coot in the bog recently, I feel familiarity. It is interesting changing black when growing up though baby's hair is red. The small surf that curves in front of parent at the center gives a good effect for the whole.
Regards,
mikio
- joska
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Culori frumoase, multe detalii, claritate buna, un moment mai rar de vazut in Harghita, felicitari!
hello Marius
very interesting scene, with the small bald nestling,clarity and colours in high level,wonderful photo
TFS
Nasos
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Hello Marius!
tres belle photo de cette jolie famille!
une nettetée irreprochable car l oiseau es difficile a avoir nette!
merci pour ton partage
a tres bientot
amicalement
Joffrey