Coots

[Holowlegs]

Hi ya


Thought I would share some of my coot pictures with you, have had some fun with these birds, they always seem to be getting up something.

All linked back to larger versions.

There this one just about to take a nip outa off a swan.




Have a look at them feet.


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A bit of Kung-Fu Cooty style.

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Cheers Holo

[vulkan75]

Love the last one....Neo coot in bullet Time.

[Holowlegs]

Hi ya


More coots from me and some off the things they get up too. All linked back to large images on flickr.

There being chased.






There runing on water.







Then there fighting.

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Cheers Holo

[Gadget Daddy]

again some great bird shots, love the kung fu coot , it looks like its throttling it round the neck

Pete

[Holowlegs]

Hi ya


Glad you like them PeteB


Some more coot stuff from me. All linked back to larger versions.

Chasing each other, they seem to do a lot off this.






This one trying to get away with his food before anyone spots him.




And they are fighting again.

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Cheers Holo

[JohnG]

Coots are great fun aren't they

[Holowlegs]

Hi John


They are great to watch they are always getting up to something.


Funny how the chick start off with a red head and beak, not had a chance to get any chicks the do keep them under wraps quite well.

That last shot of yours is a great action shot.


Cheers Holo

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

That second shot from first batch is classic. Very funny. Well captured

Gordon

[JohnG]

Originally Posted by Holowlegs

Hi John


They are great to watch they are always getting up to something.


Funny how the chick start off with a red head and beak, not had a chance to get any chicks the do keep them under wraps quite well.

That last shot of yours is a great action shot.


Cheers Holo

You wouldn't believe how long I spent trying to get a coot diving in mid air shot. The next to last one doesn't really show the movement of the bird although you can see splashes where it's head had entered the water.
I think this one was from the same sequence





I like your fighting shots I've been unlucky with my attempts at coot fighting captures as they've always been too far away from me to get a reasonable sized image.

[Holowlegs]

Hi John

Its very hard to get them diving in the water like that, think you really need a bit off luck on you side because they are so quick when they do it.



More cootsfrom me. Linked to large images.

Trying to get a good portrait of a coot







More running on water






More fighting

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Cheers Holo

[JohnG]

Excellent action shots again
To get the diving shots I ended up taking a few hundred photos in one session and ended up with about half a dozen "keepers"
Although this one isn't technically great I was pleased with the action in the shot

[Holowlegs]

Hi John


A split second early and you would of caught him spot on I think.

Went out early Saturday and sunday and found myslef some coot chicks, got a couple of shots. There one problem I am getting a back log in my PPing at the moment am at the end of March this year so you may not see these till September. Need to pull my finger out or stop taking so many pictures


Cheers Holo

[JohnG]

I know the feeling, I'm still looking through some from last year

[Holowlegs]

Hi ya


Some more from me, all linked to larger veiw.

Chasing





Fighting






Look at them feet.

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Cheers Holo

[JohnG]

The first one of these 2 always makes me laugh as the poor duck had no idea what was about to happen to it !