Common Coot, Western Australia
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
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Common Coot, Western Australia
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot,is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. The scientific name is from Latin; Fulica is "coot", and atra is "black".It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian coot.
The coot breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and ponds. It occurs and breeds in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The species has recently expanded its range into New Zealand. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, but migrates further south and west from much of Asia in winter as the waters freeze.
The coot is an omnivore, and will take a variety of small live prey including the eggs of other water birds, as well as algae, vegetation, seeds and fruit. It shows considerable variation in its feeding techniques, grazing on land or in the water. In the water it may upend in the fashion of a mallard or dive in search of food
FEATURED 1/17/18 in "Animal Photographs"
FEATURED 1/18/18 in "Wild Birds of the World"
FEATURED 1/18/18 in "FAA Portraits - Birds"
FEATURED 1/23/18 in "Pin Me Daily"
FEATURED 1/23/18 in "Wildlife One A Day"
FEATURED 1/25/18 in "Kingdom Animalia"
FEATURED 12/19/21 in "Images That Excite You"
FEATURED 1/3/22 in "Beautiful Birds"
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January 17th, 2018
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William Tasker
Great shot, Venetia! Dig those crazy feet! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you William for the feature in "Wild Birds Of The World" and the L/F :)
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