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Entre les feuilles flottantes et les reflets tremblants, la Foulque avance, indifférente au tumulte du monde. Il y a dans son calme une leçon de lenteur, une invitation à observer sans brusquer.

#photographies #passetemps #foulquedamerique #bird #oiseaux
#fleuvestlaurent #photography #nature #americancoot #quebec #canada #faune

Feet!

#VirginiaLake #WashoeCounty #Nevada #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #AmericanCoot

A small round American Coot searches along the shore of a lake. It's long dark black neck is stretched out, the red eye and white beak clear against the dark feathers. The distinctive lobed toes of the yellow feet are splayed out over the damp ground.

A small round American Coot stands on the shore of a lake. It's long dark black neck is stretched out, the red eye and white beak clear against the dark feathers. The distinctive lobed toes of the yellow feet are splayed out over the damp ground.

#nature #birds #americancoot #fulica

Coots scoot

#watercolor #Americancoot #birds #painting #practice #art #rch

Another picture of an American Coot, because you can't look at those feet and not smile.

#americancoot #bcbirds #pondlife #naturephotography #birding #birdingphotography

Coots are so odd and sweet. I feel happy every time I see one.

#americancoot #birding #birdphotography #pondlife #vancouver #bc #nature #naturephotography #photography

Shake it off #birds #americancoot #tucson

#Winter #Walking
Both mom and I
NEEDED sunlight
Bundled up vs. the cold

Lots of Wood #Ducks
& solo #AmericanCoot

#OaklandLake
#NYCParks
#QueensNY

Golden dry Cat tails starting to explode fluffy seeds in foreground. Icy blue lake and blue sky make up background

Lake of the Lilies

Lake of the Lilies

https://islandinthenet.com/lake-of-the-lilies/

Saw my first #AmericanCoot
(Not pictured although there are swans in distance at right) and of course #WoodDucks
@ Oakland Lake #NYCParks

Not a birder, but have a local life list . . .

#QueensNY
#Birds
#Walking
#Winter

Blueish grey partially frozen lake with puffy cat tail stalks in foreground and dark tree branches

Decided to avoid social media today and so went to look for birds. Here are a few that I saw this morning.

#CarsonLakeAndPastureWMA #ChurchillCounty #Nevada #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #AmericanCoot #WesternMeadowlark #LoggerheadShrike #NorthernHarrier

A pair of puffed up black American Coots standing under the bright sunlight on a cold morning. One is on the frozen mud, its black head and white bill clear under the sun with a gleaming red eye. The other is standing on the frozen water, its yellow-green lobed feet spread wide over the ice. A clear red eye looks over the white bill.

Perched at the top of a long thick broken branch, weathered grey from the intense desert sun, a bright yellow Western Meadowlark looks off to the left. Its yellow chest and black throat mark are surrounded by the speckled shoulders and topped with the round head tucked low into its neck. The small thin beak is pointed to the left, with a small round eye looking out over it.

A Loggerhead Shrike, a small white and grey bird with a black eye mask extending back from a sharp beak, perches on the winter brown branches of a bush. It's tiny black feet gripping the thin twigs. The black eyes gleam in the sunlight, a small white dot seemingly the only thing to separate the eye from the surrounding black mask feathers. It is looking straight forward over the sharp beak, seemingly glaring into the camera lens.

Almost hidden amid the tall light tan grass, a dark brown Northern Harrier stands on the ground, its long body hunkered down low to the ground. The round owl like face is scanning the field, dark eye gleaming in the bright sunlight.

Couple of American Coots showing off those big feet.

#CarsonLakeAndPastureWMA #ChurchillCounty #Nevada #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #AmericanCoot

A black American Coot stands in the shallow water, one side lit by the dim cloud filtered sunlight. It's right foot is raised, long lobed toes held up out of the water, as it's head is turned to look back over it's right side, white beak gleaming in the sun light.

A mostly grey American Coot (not sure why?) with a black head and red eye looking out over the short white bill. It is standing on the muddy shore of a canal, with thick vegetation growing on the edge. The yellow legs end with the two large lobed feet spread out wide in the mud.

The magnificent feet of an American Coot.

#birds #coots #AmericanCoot #birdwatching #birdPhotography #nature

A medium sized black bird is bending over to peck a sidewalk. Mostly shown are the feet. Instead of a webbed foot, each toe has a wide flap to help it swim. Each toe has a long, sharp nail at the end.

Cooties #AmericanCoot #Coot #Waterbird #Birds #Wildlife #Colorado

An American Coot bird swimming in a calm lake. Its beak is slightly open.

#DailyBird 🤖
American Coot (Fulica americana), 23rd December 2023
es: Focha Americana, fr: Foulque D’Amérique
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 1/640s, ISO 2500
#Birds #AmericanCoot #AMCO #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

A white-beaked coot floats at the center of a complex pattern of ripples and reflections.

#BirdMaxxing: 1 bird/hour until 11/11 🤖
American Coot, 16th November 2022
Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gardner Estates, Arizona
Canon EOS R5, Canon 800mm f/11, 50% crop, 1/320s, ISO 1250
#Birds #AmericanCoot #BirdPhotography

A dark waterbird with a bone-line beak cruises over its own reflection in a pond reflecting bright fall foliage.

#DailyBird 🤖
American Coot (Fulica americana), 17th November 2022
es: Focha Americana, fr: Foulque D’Amérique
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Congressional District 5, Arizona
Akimel O'odham (Upper Pima), Hohokam & O'odham Jeweḍ traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 35% crop, 1/320s, ISO 400
#Birds #AmericanCoot #AMCO #BirdPhotography #VoteBlueForBirds #DescribeYourImages