Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: lobed toes

This was a lucky shot taken yesterday afternoon in SW Calgary. A pair of these beautiful Red-necked Grebes was swimming closer to the far bank of the pond, but this one did swim somewhat closer just brielfy. Full zoom and lots of cropping : )

We found this dead Coot near the side of one of the sloughs just to the east of the city. Many people think that a Coot is a duck. However, a Coot does not have webbed feet. "Each toe on the foot of the coot has broad flanges, which enables the coot to swim as well as walk on soft sediments and mud without sinking." From uk.encarta.msn.com.