Although it swims like a duck, the American Coot does not have webbed feet like a duck. Instead, each one of the coot’s long toes has broad lobes of skin that help it kick through the water. The broad lobes fold back each time the bird lifts its foot, so it doesn't impede walking on dry land, though it supports the bird’s weight on mucky ground. The lake was frozen over so the only option was to forage on the surrounding grounds.
Note the size of the feet. |
7 comments:
Precious Coot, beautiful images.
such neat birds! just love those wormy feet!
Just beautiful birds !
Great shots !
Just beautiful birds !
Great shots !
Excellent series Larry.
Their Common cousin over here is quite a good ice-walker.
Unas preciosas imágenes.... Un abrazo desde Murcia.
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