An American Coot in transition from juvenile to adult. Thank you, Candleshoe and Kap'n Kaos! The coot and the moorhen are related but I think their feet are different.

I.D., please. This bird swims in the water like a duck. But, I can't see any webbed feet. I have a picture of it in the water. It has a brown spot on the top of the beak. I took this at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, TN. Anyone know what it is? I have seen been told it is an American Coot/mudhen and a relative to the moorhen. I think the feet are different. Thank you so much to Kristen and Lynne and to Candlesho and Kap'n Kaos for the identification. So many things I learn here on flickr from my friends!!

 

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