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  • Coot - overview

    Coot - overview

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  • Coot reproductive cycle, from mating to chicks hatching

    Coot reproductive cycle, from mating to chicks hatching

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  • Coot life stages from chick in nest to juvenile

    Coot life stages from chick in nest to juvenile

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  • Adult coots with chicks on water

    Adult coots with chicks on water

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  • Two coots fighting on water

    Two coots fighting on water

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  • Pair of coots attacking mute swan

    Pair of coots attacking mute swan

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  • Coot - terratorial disputes

    Coot - terratorial disputes

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  • Coot - defending chicks and nest from heron

    Coot - defending chicks and nest from heron

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  • Coot - feeding chicks

    Coot - feeding chicks

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