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American Coot


The Coots are arriving back in Alberta, but I have only seen a couple of very distant ones so far. Thought I'd post a photo from the archives, that was taken at a wetlland in SW Calgary, on 8 May 2010.
"The American Coot (Fulica americana) (a.k.a. mud hen) is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken to be ducks, American Coots belong to a distinct order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step in order to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America. Groups of coots are called covers or rafts. The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Coot
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/american_coot/id
"The American Coot (Fulica americana) (a.k.a. mud hen) is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken to be ducks, American Coots belong to a distinct order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step in order to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America. Groups of coots are called covers or rafts. The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Coot
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/american_coot/id
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