Wednesday 22 July 2015

Coot

Tweet of the Day: a Coot: Quite common in our local pond….great fun to see the chicks in the Springtime All-black and larger than its cousin, the moorhen, it has a distinctive white beak and 'shield' above the beak which earns it the title 'bald'. Its feet have distinctive lobed flaps of skin on the toes, which act instead of webs when swimming. It patters noisily over the water before taking off and can be very aggressive towards others.
                 6 x 6 inches      acrylic on board         £50 ( $76.45 )         < toni@tonigoffe.com >  

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