It makes it very annoying for photos.
Coots. Feh.
This bird was possibily breaking the ten mile an hour swimming speed of the lake. *mutter*
Coots. Friday, Mar 7 2008
Coots and Goose Park 3:00 am
Little torpedoes in birdy form.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/coot/index.asp
Slightly larger than moorhens (about three fourths a mallard’s length) and equally as loud, if not invisible, they also have the same wader’s gait. Wader-type birds have long legs, which moorhens and coots do, and long feet – this helps them walk across muddy areas a lot easily than other, heavier, birds. Their stride is about a foot, which is impressive for their size. They seem a little less nervous than moorhens to me, although they’re just as bloody annoying for taking pictures.
