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Twinkle Toes

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by AnneSpiers from Prince George CA on 27 Mar 2026
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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.

  • Camera: NIKON Z 8
  • Focal: 450 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3
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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