This morning, I’m sharing an American Coot photo I took last year in Utah. What I like about this photo is the coot and the concentric ripples in the water.
American Coot in ripples – Nikon D500, handheld, f8, 1/640, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 300mm, natural light
The month was October, the air had a chill to it, and I was walking around the pond with my lightweight 70-300mm lens attached to my Nikon D500.
This American Coot didn’t mind my presence on foot, but at this pond, the coots are accustomed to loads of people being nearby.
The concentric ripples formed when the coot surfaced from under the water without any food in her or his bill.
I bent down on one knee to get this photo of the coot. The coot had been busy diving for aquatic vegetation to eat. After I took a few photos, I left the bird, and she or he continued diving for more food.
I’ve had this image file tucked into a folder of photos that I’ve edited but haven’t yet shared or added to my photo galleries. I’ve been meaning to share it for almost a year! Today is as good a day as any to share the image.
Plus, I’ve been having problems with one of my external drives that holds my recent photos. I made the mistake of overfilling the drive, and it has been slow to respond.
I’ve been working on removing images from it and moving them to a new drive. It’s been extremely slow going, and I was getting tired before I finally picked this photo to share today.
I will have more recent photos to share once I sort out this hard drive issue!
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to view more of my American Coot photos plus facts and information about this species.
She or he looks like they are sitting in the middle of a vinyl record! 🙂
Good luck with the ‘puter issues.
Those ripples are mesmerising.