Fulica americana
American Coots are chunky chicken-like birds with dark to black bodies, red eyes, white bills with a dark ring, and long greenish yellow legs with long toes.
Title: American Coot adult about to enter the water
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2024
Title: Adult American Coot entering the water
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2024
Title: American Coot adult on a mound in the marsh
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2024
Title: Adult American Coot on the last day of winter
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2024
Title: Northern Shoveler drake with an American Coot
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2024
Title: Urban American Coot feeding on grass
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/10/2024
Title: Urban American Coot in winter
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/10/2024
Title: Scooting Coot being chased
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 11/14/2023
Title: Coot scooting on a fall morning
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 11/14/2023
Title: Cute Coot scoot
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 11/14/2023
Title: Third photo of an American Coot diving
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 10/29/2023
Title: Second photo of an American Coot diving
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 10/29/2023
Title: American Coot diving into the water
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 10/29/2023
Title: American Coot stink eye
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 10/29/2023
Title: Three American Coots in autumn
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 10/23/2023
Title: American Coot in ripples
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 10/15/2023
Title: Juvenile American Coot eating breakfast
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 8/23/2023
Title: Late summer baby American Coot
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 8/23/2023
Title: Baby American Coot in Salt Lake County
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 8/23/2023
Title: Very young American Coot in August
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 8/23/2023
Title: Teen-aged American Coot in August
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 8/6/2023
Title: American Coot battle winding down
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Title: Bystanding American Coot gets wing slapped
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Title: American Coots kicking each other on an urban pond
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Title: Combative American Coots
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Title: Two American Coots battle while two others watch
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Title: Two American Coots come to blows
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Title: Two combative American Coots
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023