patrol – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Which Bird Do These Feet Belong To?

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-24T06:00:14-06:00December 27th, 2020|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American Coot, close up, coot, coots, feet, Fulica americana, gruiformes, patrol, snow, snowy, walking, winter|

What we can see are greenish, lobed feet and a dark, rounded body. With just those two identification features can you guess which bird these feet belong to?

An American Coot On Patrol

By Mia McPherson|2022-08-16T04:35:47-05:00February 1st, 2020|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American Coot, behaviors, coot, coots, Fulica americana, nonvocal communication, on patrol, patrol, patrolling, patrolling behavior, posture, swimming, water, winter|

When I notice an American Coot exhibiting patrolling behavior I will often aim my lens at them because there could possibly be a chase or fight within seconds.

Feisty, Pugnacious And Aggressive – Why I Enjoy Photographing American Coots

By Mia McPherson|2020-01-15T05:46:27-06:00December 12th, 2017|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: aggressive behavior, American Coot, coot, coots, feisty, Fulica americana, low, patrol, patrolling, patrolling behavior, photograph, photographing, pond, pugnacious, swimming|

While observing American Coots I can see that they are feisty, pugnacious and aggressive in their behaviors and they don't seem to take any guff from each other.