Juvenile Coot
Well I am pretty sure this is a young coot before the black and white feathers take over but certainly well past the newly hatched staged which is a real ugly ducking part of their lives .
Either way this character was swimming about with some mature coots who certainly looked the part .
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield. The sexes are similar. Similar looking coot species are found throughout the world, with the largest variety of coot species living in South America.
Juvenile Coot
Well I am pretty sure this is a young coot before the black and white feathers take over but certainly well past the newly hatched staged which is a real ugly ducking part of their lives .
Either way this character was swimming about with some mature coots who certainly looked the part .
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield. The sexes are similar. Similar looking coot species are found throughout the world, with the largest variety of coot species living in South America.