American coot (Fulica americana), at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona.
Please click photo for full view.
Disambiguation: The designation American coot refers to the common waterbird, and not the grumpy old man behind the camera.
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American coot (Fulica americana), at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona.
Please click photo for full view.
Disambiguation: The designation American coot refers to the common waterbird, and not the grumpy old man behind the camera.
Waterfowl in the Arizona Canal, in Peoria, Arizona.
Please click any photo in the set for enlarged views.
Top photo: Ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris ♀) and bufflehead (Bucephala albeola ♂).
Center photo: American coot (Fulica americana).
Bottom photo: Male ring-necked ducks.
Waterfowl in the Arizona Canal, in Peoria, Arizona.
Please click any photo in the set for enlarged views.
Top photo: Ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris ♀) and bufflehead (Bucephala albeola ♂).
Center photo: American coot (Fulica americana).
Bottom photo: Male ring-necked ducks.
American coot (Fulica americana), at the Pumphouse Natural Area.
Note the lobed flaps on the bird’s feet – an adaptation for swimming in lieu of webbed toes. The fleshy lobes also provide some stability when the bird walks on spongy or muddy ground. Ain’t evolution grand?
American coot (Fulica americana), at the Pumphouse Natural Area.
Note the lobed flaps on the bird’s feet – an adaptation for swimming in lieu of webbed toes. The fleshy lobes also provide some stability when the bird walks on spongy or muddy ground. Ain’t evolution grand?
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