Tag: american coot
Having Fun With Coots On Very Thin Ice
Two days ago I had a blast photographing American Coots attempting to negotiate very thin ice on a local pond. (12 photos and a video clip)
A Pied-billed Grebe And A Coot Competing For The Same Fish
Baby Bird Bonanza At Bear River MBR
And the skirmishes that break out when adult birds think their kids need protecting. (12 photos)
Leucistic American Coot – A Potentially Useful Tool For Researchers
A dramatically leucistic American Coot has been resident at a local pond for nearly the entire winter.
Three Common But Under-photographed And Under-loved Bird species
Some Recent Birds
Sneak Attack
Two Interesting Coots From Yesterday – One Angry, The Other Dramatically Leucistic
An Angry American Coot
American Coots are universally described as quarrelsome and belligerent but this time of year they crank it up a notch. Or two. (three photos)
Some Recent Birds
An Angry Coot Attacking A Terrified One
Thieving Gulls At Bear River MBR
With gulls in the area, goldeneyes and coots stand a very good chance of losing their meals. (12 photos)
Bathing American Coot
Photographing bathing birds is always fun but getting quality photos during all the pandemonium isn’t easy, especially when a black bird with a white bill is involved.
