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dennysb
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p.1 #1 · Identifying this bird

Hello,

While shooting Mallards and Canada goose this Sunday (Nov 24th). I saw this fellow and could not figure out what it was. Is it an American Coot?

Any help is appreciated

Nov 25, 2008 at 04:31 AM

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p.1 #2 · Identifying this bird

Yep, coot and you will be reminded it is NOT a duck!

Coot it is!
Karl

Nov 25, 2008 at 04:35 AM

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p.1 #3 · Identifying this bird

Coots have the most hilarious feet of any bird I have ever seen!

Chris

Nov 25, 2008 at 04:38 AM

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Thank you,

Funny thing is sticking around wisconsin. I would think he would of migrate by now (since it is NOV). Perhaps being warmer than usual might of influence his plans.

And yes the feet were huge!

Nov 25, 2008 at 05:21 AM

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YUP - a coot. Being an old coot myself I recognize him from my wifes side of the family.

Nov 25, 2008 at 05:26 AM

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yogi3939 wrote:
YUP - a coot. Being an old coot myself I recognize him from my wifes side of the family.

too funny dude!

Coot it is and don't let Ant convince you it's a moorhen

Nov 25, 2008 at 06:37 AM

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p.1 #7 · Identifying this bird

That looks like the favorite meal of our local bobcats at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary

Nov 25, 2008 at 06:51 AM

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p.1 #8 · Identifying this bird

Thats not Duck, but a coot!!!

Nov 25, 2008 at 11:08 AM

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yogi3939 wrote:
YUP - a coot. Being an old coot myself I recognize him from my wifes side of the family.

That is funny, so what a heck is this guy doing in the middle of Wisconsin in winter, doesn't he suppose to somewhere south?

Nov 25, 2008 at 07:23 PM

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You're right - - it's supposedly a Summer visitor to Wisconsin. Why don't you have a little talk with Bush Jr in regards to Global Warming & maybe he will concede and admit that this bird shows a potential to being a tad lost due to Global Warming.

Funniest feet in the bird world if you ask me.

Lil

Just stopping in to say hi while cleaning up from the wildfires....

Nov 25, 2008 at 07:50 PM

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p.1 #11 · Identifying this bird

Good point indeed, we don't even have snow in the ground yet - I know what this bird is going to ask for Christmas, a GPS

Lil Judd wrote:
You're right - - it's supposedly a Summer visitor to Wisconsin. Why don't you have a little talk with Bush Jr in regards to Global Warming & maybe he will concede and admit that this bird shows a potential to being a tad lost due to Global Warming.

Funniest feet in the bird world if you ask me.

Lil

Just stopping in to say hi while cleaning up from the wildfires....

Nov 25, 2008 at 10:51 PM

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