{"id":14996,"date":"2014-05-19T03:30:08","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=14996"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:25:37","slug":"a-slew-of-old-coots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/05\/19\/a-slew-of-old-coots\/","title":{"rendered":"Slew of Old Coots"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanAmerican Coot fleeing from an attack from another coot\u00a0– Nikon D200, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 320, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

“Crazy Old Coot” is a term that many of us know and associate with\u00a0<\/strong>a foolish person, especially an old man. I’ve seen a lot of coots in my life, both the feathered and non-feathered kinds.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure though why coots were associated with “foolish people” or “old men”.<\/p>\n

\"CuriousCurious American Coot\u00a0– Nikon D200, f9, 1\/320, ISO 320, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 314mm, natural light<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A test for being an old Coot might go something like this, you might be an old Coot if:<\/p>\n