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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 6, 2019 |
American Coot,
Fulica americana. I could not get photos as good as I would like to have as they were in constant motion, eating something floating on the surface of the water. Their usual diet consists of aquatic plants, insects, snails, and tadpoles.
American Coots can be found across much of North America in freshwater wetlands. Some American Coots migrate and others stay in the same area all year. Here in our part of the southeastern United States they are migratory birds, visiting us only in the Winter.
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Beautiful birds! We have coots here in Germay, too - looking a bit different.
ReplyDelete...I've always thought that Coots was a strange name.
ReplyDeleteI've always enjoyed watching coots. Fun little birds.
ReplyDeleteHello, I enjoy watching the coots too. Great post and photos. Wishing you a happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteOh it's not a Pied Bill Grebe?
ReplyDeleteNo, not a Pied-billed Grebe, though there are certain similarities between Coots and Grebes.
DeleteI use the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website to ID birds. Here is their info on Pied-billed Grebes if you are interested.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pied-billed_Grebe/id
Happy Birdwatching!
Coots are fun to watch
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He seems to be keeping an eye on you!
ReplyDeleteI only see them in winter here, too.
ReplyDeleteI think they are really nice shots1
ReplyDeleteA pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, that's the best you can do, but I think they are pretty good! I appreciate you linking up to My Corner of the World this week!
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