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Coot - genus Fulica.
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ChrisMc1957

Coot - genus Fulica. (genus Fulica)

Coot sliding about on a frozen lake..........Big feet!
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Habitat
Marshes
Location
Fleetwood Marshes
Date taken
February 2021
Scientific name
genus Fulica
Equipment used
Panasonic DC G9 with Leica 100 - 400 lens
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Reactions: Dr. K, markm, Bowerbirder and 2 others
ChrisMc1957
Kits said:
Just look at those feet! Excellent study, Chris.
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Thank you Kits (y)
Donald Talbott said:
Superb capture of this Coot walking on ice Chris, tfs
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Thank you Donald (y)
bievreJJ said:
nicely showing those impressive toes, top class, many tfs!!
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Thank you JJ, yes very impressive toes :) (y)
Sue and Simon Wakely said:
Its It Safe Chris, Brilliant Capture Well Done Tfs!!!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,
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well it was safe for me S/S, not sure about the Coot though :)
 
Stanley Jones
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Awesome close-up of this big-footed Coot. If you don't look too closely it looks as he is walking on water (lol). I guess in a way it is! Superb work Chris! TFS!
 
ChrisMc1957

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Category
Britain & Europe
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Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Panasonic DC-G9
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1300 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Coot - genus Fulica.jpg
File size
7.1 MB
Date taken
Wed, 10 February 2021 9:51 AM
Dimensions
3376px x 2517px

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