Beauty Within the Wetlands #2

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Comments

Heather Mellon

Beautiful shot of the young Coots at play surrounded by the reeds and shimmering reflections on the water. Very well captured, Debra.

Debra Plett

Thanks Heather, I could have stayed at these ponds forever.

Jane LeBlanc

Great capture, Debra. I love the light, reflections and action.

Debra Plett

Thanks Jane, appreciate the feedback.

Yves Langlois

Great action shot Debra. The reflecting reeds on the water is amasing. Look like those juvenile coots are having lot of fun. Very well done.

Debra Plett

Thanks Yves, I liked the reflecting reeds as well but they do make it a little difficult to see the coots.

Description
No, not a duck. But I believe these little birds to be juvenile American Coots. These four coots were playing on this log along the marsh grass before swimming back over to mom.
Taken By
Debra Plett
Taken On
September 12, 2025
Tagged
american coots marsh wetlands manitoba land nature outdoors pond water swamp animal bird green wetland wildlife freshwater_marsh aquatic_plant fen beak
Assignments
Wildlife
  • Focal: 600
  • Lens Model: Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • Shutter speed: 0.001 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 10

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