The American Coot

The often overlooked American Coot is an abundant water bird found across the entire country. During the winter, the form large flocks in Florida and are a rowdy bunch with constant squabbles and entertainment. Filmed entirely on location at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Viera Wetlands, and Orlando Wetlands Park.
Episode #005, Nature Profiles.
Nature Profiles, part of the Filming Florida project, is a series of short 3 minute films showcasing the natural history of Florida including the landscape, the wildlife, and the people that strive to understand and conserve it. A new short film will be released every other Tuesday over the next three years. Filming Florida is a multiyear project to document the natural landscape and biodiversity of Florida through filmmaking and photography.
www.FilmingFlorida.com

[@romalea]

love this lil guys, they're so cute, and their feet are the coolest looking things! beautiful footage

[@coast8393]

They also taste good

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Excellent information presented with crisp footage. I like it that you narrate with intonation but without overdramatizing.

[@jdoutdoorsnature6460]

I enjoyed watching this little mini episode on them Coots.

[@Phalcineddie]

Nice little clip. I was at the Monte Vista NWR earlier this month (3/17) and took several photos of coots playing the domination game. I was a bit amazed at their fighting technique. It looked like they were trying to strangle each other with those strange-looking feet of theirs.

[@antonettejivers128]

Shut up!!

[@howardkoor2796]

Beautiful

[@alabastercomix]

These remind me of my boyfriends feisty tuxedo cat!!!! I can't not think of him when I see them!!!

[@BadgerBotherer1]

Excellent informative film.

[@birdzbeeztreez4248]

Thank You!! Great Video!!Well Done**

[@Filmingflorida]

Learn about the American Coot in the latest film in the Nature Profiles series.

[@0000._.]

Nice birds

[@Thefurrytrash]

I saw one of these in real life and I had no idea what it was, ruined my day. In a search of finding what it was, I searched, pigeon duck mix, mutant duck, freak duck, duck with skeleton feet, then finally, black duck with white feet

[@kristabowman2439]

We have one in our living room Right now injured. Trying to figure out what to do next. :(

[@burmythepokemon]

You see alot in Amsterdam!

[@macartancaughey9993]

We have coot here in Ireland we also have this saying your as crazy as a coot

[@EjectPrev]

coot is my fave amini

[@fruitypeebils]

i want to hold coot fights in my basement

[@antonettejivers128]

What do you mean by that

[@tomion65]

"A Cover of Coots"

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[@thaxasaurian]

They’re like water chickens

[@ShamimAnsary]

This vid is shared in my blog www.birdbaron.com/american-coot-foot-baby-duck-juvenile-egg-habitat/

[@namhoang322]

Cho mình xin video gốc k nói chuyện đi

[@spartan7911]

I always wonder what those water birds are. So it is not a duck.

[@brettdufrene2723]

Good eating too

[@epicswag1237]

i actually saw one at central park, and mistook it for a special, rare duck lmao

[@donaldlawrance840]

U sure it wasn't a loon

[@epicswag1237]

@@donaldlawrance840 yes. We asked a patrol person, and she said its an American coot

[@donaldlawrance840]

Nice. Was the mandarin still there?

[@epicswag1237]

@@donaldlawrance840 ye, he was there. might post the video of him

[@jadestudios5424]

ion know anymore Same xd

[@lynksis12]

I feed bread to coots. Will that hurt their diet?

[@sherrymason6833]

Bread isn't so good. Try thawed peas, cut up lettuce. They like green veggies a lot.

[@sparko0snakes966]

I I’ll take 20. Thank you

[@jdavidmoore7153]

I know one thing coot are the worst tasting water birds in all of north America