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Coot


Coot
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Copyright: inanc sevim (litoriachloris) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 23 W: 0 N: 67] (965)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pretec DC3A30
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-11 15:11
Viewed: 1012
Points: 4
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Coot
Fulica atra
AKA: Common coot
All-black and larger than its cousin, the moorhen, it has a distinctive white beak and 'shield' above the beak which earns it the title 'bald'. Its feet have distinctive lobed flaps of skin on the toes, which act instead of webs when swimming. It patters noisily over the water before taking off and can be very aggressive towards others.

Where does it live?
Breeding
Likes areas of fairly shallow standing freshwater with a muddy bottom and plenty of vegetation at the sides. Mainly in lowland areas.
Wintering
Sometimes found on shallow coasts, especially when freezing weather conditions make access to freshwater difficult.

Where to see it
Mainly on freshwater lakes, gravel pits, reservoirs, rivers and town park lakes when deep enough. Sometimes seen offshore, especially in winter if freshwater areas are frozen.

What does it eat?
Vegetation, snails and insect larvae.

What does it sound like?
A loud, resonant 'kut'

Similar species
Moorhen
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A lower POV would have made this short perfect, but it still is very nicely done.

I really like the warm colors and coy posture of this coot, Inanc.
Our coots are very black. I wonder why this one is so brown.
Really pretty color, though.
The details are very sharp, with the water drops on the back.
TFS. : )

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