The coots are in

By adamg on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 12:58pm

Several coots have made their late-fall arrival at Jamaica Pond - looking like ducks in the water, and sort of chickens on land, except for their feet, which look like, well, nothing you'd expect.

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aka Mud Hens

By Oscar Worthy on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 1:10pm.

(not really a less demeaning name . . )

Old Coots

By Stevil on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 4:58pm.

Are there ever any young coots?

Every coot I've ever head of is an old coot.

Young Coots

By Oscar Worthy on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 6:04pm.

I saw one once. But it got chased off by some old crow. Called it a loon . .

Woah!

By Lecil on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 1:32pm.

These birds are *awesome!*

Hrmph!

By Turkey Liberation Front on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 7:57pm.

Hrmph!

https://media.giphy.com/media

By Rob on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 1:36pm.

https://media.giphy.com/media/zhJ55GsXRajxm/giphy.gif

And THIS is why birds are

By anon on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 2:42pm.

And THIS is why birds are awesome.