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An all black bird with a small, pale bill, and vibrant red eyes swims away from the camera. It is looking over its shoulder at the camera. The water is surrounded by thick reed cover.

An all black bird with a small, pale bill, and vibrant red eyes swims away from the camera. It is looking over its shoulder at the camera. The water is surrounded by thick reed cover.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is an American Coot(Fulica americana) for #CootsandMoorhens! These members of the rail family have an incredible red eye!

#birds 🪶 #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography #canon

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Hi Anuradha. Great photo! The babies are super-coot! 🥰

#BirdOfTheDay theme #CootsandMoorhens

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Two Moorhen chicks and an adult standing in shallow water. One chick is feeding. 
Eurasian Moorhen 
Scientific Name: Gallinula chloropus
Conservation status: least concern

Two Moorhen chicks and an adult standing in shallow water. One chick is feeding. Eurasian Moorhen Scientific Name: Gallinula chloropus Conservation status: least concern

Last for the day but not the least :)
An Eurasian Moorhen family on a weekend outing as were we.

#BirdOfTheDay theme #CootsandMoorhens.

#Austria #WillTravel4Birds #birds #family #BirdsSeenIn2025

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Black head and neck and white bill.  Loved feet.

Black head and neck and white bill. Loved feet.

#BirdoftheDay
#CootsandMoorhens
An American Coot near the lake.

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A Coot standing on a frozen pond.

A Coot standing on a frozen pond.

A Coot in the cold. #BirdOfTheDay #CootsAndMoorhens #Birds

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An American Coot, out of water on a seaweed covered rock.  The yellow legs and feet look scaley with black lines all over the joints.  Rotund water bird with white chiecken-like bill and red eye.

An American Coot, out of water on a seaweed covered rock. The yellow legs and feet look scaley with black lines all over the joints. Rotund water bird with white chiecken-like bill and red eye.

Another American Coot shot for #BirdoftheDay #CootsandMoorhens and this one out of water, showing off those wonderful feet, and also catching the sun in its eye. #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin #Photography

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In honor of #CootsAndMoorhens being the #BirdOfTheDay, I'm reposting this clip of a Gallinule smackdown. Best part is toward the end when they're smacking each other in the face with their extra-long toes. 🪶

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A Purple Gallinule happily eating cattails in the marsh.
#BirdOfTheDay #CootsandMoorhens
#Birds #Nature #Photography #Birdsky

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The #BirdOfTheDay is #CootsandMoorhens

#linnut #birds 🪶

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An American coot, an all black duck-like bird, paddling in a pond, slightly away from the viewer. It has a white beak and red eye, and a clear reflection in the gentle water.

An American coot, an all black duck-like bird, paddling in a pond, slightly away from the viewer. It has a white beak and red eye, and a clear reflection in the gentle water.

#BirdOfTheDay #CootsAndMoorhens

American coot doing its thing

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#BirdOfTheDay #CootsandMoorhens

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) from Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore

#Birds #BirdSky #Waterhens #BirdPhotography

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Two American Coots, fighting in the water, both have feet up and splashing at each other, wings blurred behind them.

Two American Coots, fighting in the water, both have feet up and splashing at each other, wings blurred behind them.

#CootsandMoorhens is the #BirdoftheDay prompt - and I've posted this before, but my fav American Coot picture - two American Coots going at it! #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin #Photography

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One of my oldest photographs of birds and always one of my favourites for todays #BirdOfTheDay theme #CootsandMoorhens. Hope you like it too.

#Austria #WillTravel4Birds #birds

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An American Coot floats in the water during sunrise

An American Coot floats in the water during sunrise

The #BirdOfTheDay is #CootsandMoorhens. Here's an American Coot from last fall.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin

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Two coots fighting, with a third joining in at speed. They are black birds with white faces, swimming in blue river water.

Two coots fighting, with a third joining in at speed. They are black birds with white faces, swimming in blue river water.

#BirdOfTheDay is #CootsandMoorhens.

"One, two, three, four, I declare a coot war!"

A squabble on the Wandle delta last spring.

#birds #birding #wandle #wandsworth #wildlifephotography

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#BirdOfTheDay is #CootsandMoorhens A pair of Moorhen's getting along just fine (as usual)

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #naturetherapy #birdphotography

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A row of medium-sized black water birds with enormous yellow feet and red eyes stand on a partially submerged log in the water. One of the birds is facing the camera with its neck stretched upwards.

A row of medium-sized black water birds with enormous yellow feet and red eyes stand on a partially submerged log in the water. One of the birds is facing the camera with its neck stretched upwards.

How can you not love coots? Those ridiculous feet, those striking red eyes. Just cool birds all around.

#BirdOfTheDay #CootsandMoorhens #EastCoastKin 🪶

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Eurasian Waterhen on shore of park pond

Eurasian Waterhen on shore of park pond

#CootsandMoorhens is #birdoftheday today, so I’ll share their Eurasian Waterhen from Da’an Park, Taipei, 2023..
Cheers!

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Swamphen standing on a lawn with bright red bill and frontal shield, blue-purple neck, black back and wings, and white fluffy undertail.

Swamphen standing on a lawn with bright red bill and frontal shield, blue-purple neck, black back and wings, and white fluffy undertail.

An Australasian Swamphen for the #CootsAndMoorhens theme of #BirdOfTheDay and to remind us that birds descended from dinosaurs.

#birds #photography #nature #naturephotograhy #birdphotography #birding

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An American coot swimming in rippling lake water. It has a long strand of bright green pond weed in its beak.

An American coot swimming in rippling lake water. It has a long strand of bright green pond weed in its beak.

An American coot swimming in rippling lake water. Its head is turned slightly towards us; we can see one red eye and the red-brown upper shield at the top of its white beak.

An American coot swimming in rippling lake water. Its head is turned slightly towards us; we can see one red eye and the red-brown upper shield at the top of its white beak.

Glad that today's #BirdoftheDay is #CootsandMoorhens so I can share this American coot wrestling with some pond weed. Coots are interesting little weirdos and definitely have a dinosaur vibe.
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #birdphotography #dinosaurs 🦕

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#BirdoftheDay is #CootsandMoorhens, bij ons in de #Markgraven in #harbrinkhoek . Langs het mooie #dorpsommetje.

#vroegevogels #birdphotography #waterhoentje #twente #mooitwente

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A photo taken at an angle from above a Common Gallinule, facing left of frame, standing on aquatic vegetation (taking up entire frame of photo) matching the color of its green legs, awash in sunlight.

A photo taken at an angle from above a Common Gallinule, facing left of frame, standing on aquatic vegetation (taking up entire frame of photo) matching the color of its green legs, awash in sunlight.

#BirdOfTheDay #CootsandMoorhens a Common Gallinule (f/k/a Common Moorhen; f/k/a Florida Gallinule).

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a moorhen, all over black with a striking bright red and yellow beak. its head is pointing down towards the water with its beak reflected back up at it. Behind and in tow is a moorhen chick with grey whiskers and grey eyebrows and just the hint of the red and yellow beak of its parent

a moorhen, all over black with a striking bright red and yellow beak. its head is pointing down towards the water with its beak reflected back up at it. Behind and in tow is a moorhen chick with grey whiskers and grey eyebrows and just the hint of the red and yellow beak of its parent

A coot all black with a pronounced white forehead leading down to a white beak. Behind are 2 coot chicks - a complete contrast in plumage. a bright yellow collar surrounds a red head with yellow and brown plumage on its body

A coot all black with a pronounced white forehead leading down to a white beak. Behind are 2 coot chicks - a complete contrast in plumage. a bright yellow collar surrounds a red head with yellow and brown plumage on its body

#BirdoftheDay #CootsandMoorhens #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social #EastCoastKin #photography #birdphotography #wildlife #nature

1 of each with chicks in tow

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Close up of a pigeon

Close up of a pigeon

Pigeon and her shadow at the edge of the water

Pigeon and her shadow at the edge of the water

Pigeon on an Icy day last winter

Pigeon on an Icy day last winter

Pigeon and it’s shadow taking a walk

Pigeon and it’s shadow taking a walk

@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #CootsandMoorhens Alternative is #pigeons
#EastCoastKin
#photographersunited
#photography
#birds
#pigeon

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For Rob’s #CootsAndMoorhens. Those little ones are cute. #BirdOfTheDay. 🪶

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#Birdoftheday I have thousands of pics of moorhens and coots but can I find them…
#cootsandmoorhens

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#BirdOfTheDay
#CootsandMoorhens

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Today's #Birdoftheday is #CootsandMoorhens I've decided to go with this little fella who let me get close enough to take a photo 😁 #Birds #Coot

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#CootsandMoorhens for #BirdOfTheDay today, so here are a selection for you to all enjoy #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CootsAndMoorhens. Here is a Moorhen striking a pose.
#birds 🪶

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