Coot on Ice
This American Coot was foraging for food, pecking at tidbits in the ice as well as various items in the water. I'm always amazed that migratory birds have strength to fly so far on so little available food. And once they arrive, those who depend on living vegetation to survive, like this coot, have meager food available to them until the plants start to emerge... I like its open beak here...
Coot on Ice
This American Coot was foraging for food, pecking at tidbits in the ice as well as various items in the water. I'm always amazed that migratory birds have strength to fly so far on so little available food. And once they arrive, those who depend on living vegetation to survive, like this coot, have meager food available to them until the plants start to emerge... I like its open beak here...