The American coot is the size of a small duck and is all ... Ducks and other waterfowl leave a trail of open water as they swim through, pushing the duckweed aside. As they watched this single ...

The American Coot (Fulica americana ... foraging for food either on land along the water's edge or while casually swimming on the surface. Its gait while on land makes it appear lazy and clumsy ...

And whether walking or swimming along, coots move their head back and forth, like chickens and many other birds. Appearance At 15 to 17 inches in length, the American coot is shorter than a crow ...

While swimming, the coot pumps its head up and ... They also dine on marine naiad, a bushy pond weed. The American coot’s range is from Canada to Ecuador; its habitat is ponds, lakes, and ...

The American coot is in the family Rallidae which also ... The lobed feet enable them to swim like ducks but are also designed for walking on vegetation and soft ground and the broad lobes fold ...

Both parents care for the eggs. The baby coots begin to swim with their parents soon after they hatch. Fascinating fact: Usually seen in flocks, this bird is so common that many birdwatchers do ...

The American coot (Fulica americana ... Both anatomical conditions seem to serve swimming behavior well. Coots belong in the bird family of rails. Rails basically are marsh birds, but coots ...