mud hen
American coots display several interesting breeding habits; mothers will preferentially feed offspring with the brightest plume feathers, which has resulted in coot chicks having brightly ornamented plumage which becomes drabber as they age.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_coot
Central Park, Ormond Beach. Florida, USA
www.alltrails.com/trail/us/florida/ormond-beach-central-p...
mud hen
American coots display several interesting breeding habits; mothers will preferentially feed offspring with the brightest plume feathers, which has resulted in coot chicks having brightly ornamented plumage which becomes drabber as they age.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_coot
Central Park, Ormond Beach. Florida, USA
www.alltrails.com/trail/us/florida/ormond-beach-central-p...