November 2015 – Hyde Park, London

It’s a bit special for an American to finally see the “original” birds, with no prefix attached. This one, is simply “Coot”.

Coot

White-breasted Waterhen

June 2013 – Singapore

These are fairly common in the Singapore Botanical garden… and in a few other places across the country.

American Coot

May 2012 – Tule Lake, California

A number of American Coots were stomping and swimming in the shallows of Tule Lake. These are fairly common (and not especially flamboyant) birds. This image is only so-so, but I hope to get a more dramatic one in the future! Silly coots need some respect.