Twinkle Toes

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Description
I love watching American Coots! Such cool birds! Even though they mix with ducks, they are closer relatives to Sandhill Cranes or to Rails rather than ducks! I had to laugh watching several Coots ‘skate’ on their long toes as they crossed the ice that had formed overnight.
Taken By
Anne Spiers
Taken On
March 27, 2026
Tagged
#coot #webbedfeet #bird #birding #skating #ice #slipslide #pond #frozen #springthaw #winter #conservation #migration #lake animal bird waterfowl beak goose neck rail grey wildlife
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Wildlife Parks
  • Focal: 450
  • Lens Model: NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3

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