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American Coot
American Coot (Fulica americana subsp. americana) Adult. Sexes similar. Photographed in the shallow margins of Country Club Lake, Astin Recreational Area. Shallow lake at 95 m (312 ft) elevation. Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Habitat
Shallow lake at 95 m (312 ft) elevation.
Location
Country Club Lake, Astin Recreational Area, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA
Date taken
December 2013
Scientific name
Fulica americana
Equipment used
Canon
Two beauties Stan, good job buddy. One of these birds has been hanging out in the UK just recently. With tiny wings like they have, it makes you wonder how it managed the journey, unless of course it swam all the way?
 

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North America
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Stanley Jones
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