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Coot

Posted by kiwisa (North Shore, New Zealand) on 7 February 2011 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family Rallidae which has recently expanded its range into New Zealand. 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", which the Oxford English Dictionary cites in use as early as 1430.

Canon EOS 450D 1/60 second F/8.0 ISO 250 55 mm

coot

Manola from Bassens, France

Envy for fowls, as by to me at the moment beautiful tranquillity here;-)))

7 Feb 2011 5:42am

Mhelene from Paris, France

Beautiful ! Very quiet !

7 Feb 2011 5:58am

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Not a fowl shot! (Oh dear, not a very inventive comment!)

7 Feb 2011 8:49am

@CElliottUK: Ha ha - can't wait for your comment for tomorrows fowl;)

marci from in, Morocco

aha, so that's what a real "old coot" looks like!

7 Feb 2011 10:03am

@marci: ha ha and you thought they were ugly and bald :) :)

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Cute coot!

7 Feb 2011 1:03pm

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

We see a lot of lakes, a beautiful bird that dives superbly. Magnificent image. Nice day.

7 Feb 2011 1:43pm

rainboy from Nainital, India

black beauty :D

7 Feb 2011 4:44pm

Phil from Sausset les Pins, France

Well captured ! A nice bird cool on the water , Phil

7 Feb 2011 4:47pm

@Look from Nivelles, Belgium

I have seen the same yesterday ! Nice shot !

7 Feb 2011 6:43pm

David from Avranches, France

Very nice.

7 Feb 2011 7:11pm

Christel from Köln, Germany

Good evening, Frances
An interesting water fowl and a beautiful natural picture. Similar coots living in our region. The beak is colored red above. Thanks for the interesting information. Have a nice time and all the best.
Dear greetings Christel

7 Feb 2011 8:27pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Interesting animal and beautiful plumage Frances. I love your port! Swimming and relaxing in paradise! Best regards, Adela

7 Feb 2011 9:06pm

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

They are so cute and always remind me of something that belongs in Phantom of the Opera :)

7 Feb 2011 9:15pm

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

I love those little coots. How cute.

8 Feb 2011 4:25am