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Don Ray

#Birds #Aves #Ducks #Iowa

In the previous post, the photo shows the wood ducks just after they landed on the pond. When they noticed us, they swam away along the shore and encountered an American Coot. At that point, they took flight. The coot just stayed in the water and kept its distance as we walked around the pond. I'm guessing the coot's partner was sitting on a nest somewhere along the shore under the willows.

A pair of wood ducks in flight just above the water. The distinct coloration of the male and female is clearly seen. The coot is below them, swimming and looking at us. The coot is a dark (almost black) duck-like bird with a white bill.
A duck-like bird with charcoal gray body, black neck and head, and white beak. The coot is seen through willow branches as it swims away from the camera. White feathers are seen on the underside of the tail.
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