Happy Wednesday. Yesterday I shared a juvenile American coot (Fulica americana) expressing how ridiculous coots look. As it happens the juvenile stage is the least ridiculous. Here are an adult and nestlings. Enjoy the ridiculousness.
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#wildlife
#coots
#rallids

It is wet, windy and cold here, so my thoughts turned to spring. Here is a juvenile American coot (Fulica americana). I love these guys but let's be honest, at all stages of their life they are ridiculous looking. 🙃
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#wildlife
#coots
#rallids
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Happy Sunday all. Today we have two adult and one juvenile America coot (Fulica americana) preening. San Benito County, California.
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#wildlife
#coots
#rallids
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Happy Wednesday. Today's shot is sill focusing in Spring/Summer. Juvenile American coot (Fulica americana). San Benito County, California.
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#wildlife
#coots
#rallids
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I am not a winter person yet here we are. I am going to jump forward to spring with a photo of a parent American Coot (Fulica americana) feeding its young. At this age the young can feed themselves but parents still stay on top of it.
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#wildlife
#coots
#rallids (rails)
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Well it's Friday and next week is a short week. Today we have a juvenile American coot (Fulica americana). San Benito County, California.
#birds
#wildlife
#coots
#rallids
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