{"id":118347,"date":"2023-11-18T04:14:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T11:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=118347"},"modified":"2023-11-18T04:14:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T11:14:55","slug":"one-cute-coot-scoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/11\/18\/one-cute-coot-scoot\/","title":{"rendered":"One Cute Coot Scoot"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few days ago, I was able to photograph one cute coot scooting past me at my local pond on a bright sunny Utah morning. The action tickled my funny bone.<\/p>\n

\"CuteCute Coot scoot \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f8, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This American Coot<\/span><\/a> was being chased by another coot that was outside of my view on the left side of the frame. We can’t see the chaser, only the chasee.<\/p>\n

I saw and photographed several coot chases that morning but this series of images made me smile the most.<\/p>\n

\"CootCoot scooting on a fall morning \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f8, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

It was as if this coot knew I was taking photos of it, so it gave me the best eye contact, scooting poses, and splashing water that it could. I couldn’t help but laugh as I took photos of the scooting coot.<\/p>\n

Maybe the other people at the pond heard me laugh, maybe they didn’t. That really didn’t matter to me because I couldn’t stop my laughter.<\/p>\n

\"ScootingScooting Coot being chased \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f8, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The series of this scooting coot was only nine images long, I selected the first three photos to share this morning. The chase happened fast and ended just as quickly.<\/p>\n

I’m fortunate that the American Coots at my local pond are so active, apparently that is not always the case with this species. Sometimes coots in other locations just float around, eating, and not doing much else.<\/p>\n

The coots at my local pond get cranky, fight for feeding territories, chase each other, squabble, squawk, and scoot. They sure keep me entertained and I like that.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to view more of my American Coot photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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