Eurasian Coot
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Eurasian Coot
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Digitally Enhanced Photograph
Description
The Eurasian Coot is largely black except for the white bill and frontal sheild. It is a swimming species and has partial webbing (lobes) on long toes.
The toenails are very sharp, making them effective weapons when fighting.
The feet are a blue-grey and legs are a mix of green and yellow.
They are good runners and run across the surface of the water to take off.
This is a noisy bird with crackling or trumpeting calls, often given at night.
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October 24th, 2023
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