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Coot (Fulica atra)

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  • Coot at nest containing eggs

    Coot at nest containing eggs

    © Alan Williams / www.photoshot.com

  • Coot hatching

    Coot hatching

    © Hans D. Dossenbach / www.ardea.com

  • Coot hatching

    Coot hatching

    © Hans D. Dossenbach / www.ardea.com

  • Coot hatchling

    Coot hatchling

    © Hans D. Dossenbach / www.ardea.com

  • Coot chicks and eggs in nest

    Coot chicks and eggs in nest

    © Mike Wilkes / naturepl.com

  • Coot at nest with chicks

    Coot at nest with chicks

    © E. A. Janes / www.photoshot.com

  • Coot chick

    Coot chick

    © Terry Button / gettyimages.com

  • Coot attacking chick

    Coot attacking chick

    © Barrie Britton / naturepl.com

  • Coot adult with fledgling feeding on algae

    Coot adult with fledgling feeding on algae

    © Glenn Upton-Fletcher / www.gufphotography.com

  • Coot chick standing on grass

    Coot chick standing on grass

    © Robert Canis / www.flpa-images.co.uk

  • Juvenile coot

    Juvenile coot

    © George McCarthy / naturepl.com

  • Coot

    Coot

    © Tony Tilford / gettyimages.com

  • Coot

    Coot

    © Brian Lightfoot / naturepl.com

  • Coot

    Coot

    © lauriecampbell.com

  • Coot, close up on water

    Coot, close up on water

    © Brian Bevan / www.ardea.com

  • Coot

    Coot

    © Joe Blossom / www.photoshot.com

  • Coots on ice

    Coots on ice

    © Hellio & Van Ingen / www.photoshot.com

  • Coot flock feeding on ground

    Coot flock feeding on ground

    © Dr. Altay Zhatkanbayev

  • Coot's feet

    Coot's feet

    © Tony Tilford / gettyimages.com

  • Coot stretching wings

    Coot stretching wings

    © David Tipling / www.davidtipling.com

  • Coot taking off

    Coot taking off

    © Hellio & Van Ingen / www.photoshot.com

  • Coot chasing intruder out of territory

    Coot chasing intruder out of territory

    © Glenn Upton-Fletcher / www.gufphotography.com

  • Coot flying across water

    Coot flying across water

    © Bill Coster / www.ardea.com

  • Coot in flight

    Coot in flight

    © Dr. Altay Zhatkanbayev

  • Coot in flight

    Coot in flight

    © Glenn Upton-Fletcher / www.gufphotography.com

  • Coot calling

    Coot calling

    © Mark Hamblin / gettyimages.com

  • Coot in threatening display

    Coot in threatening display

    © David Kjaer / naturepl.com

  • Coots fighting

    Coots fighting

    © David Kjaer / naturepl.com

  • Two male coots fighting in water over territory

    Two male coots fighting in water over territory

    © Duncan Usher / www.ardea.com

  • Coot carrying nest material

    Coot carrying nest material

    © Andrew Parkinson / naturepl.com

  • Coot pair mating at nest

    Coot pair mating at nest

    © Michel Poinsignon / naturepl.com

  • Coots mating on nest, side view

    Coots mating on nest, side view

    © Mark Sisson / www.flpa-images.co.uk

  • Coot feeding adult on nest

    Coot feeding adult on nest

    © Barry Walker / gettyimages.com

  • Coot and Moorhen fighting

    Coot and Moorhen fighting

    © Chris Knights / www.ardea.com

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