Coots at Crystal Springs

An American coot swims in water colored green by the reflection of trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon
Going Green
This coot was drinking as it swam but didn’t tilt its head up like I’ve seen some ducks and geese do, I wonder if coots can swallow without relying so heavily on gravity. I tried a search for drinking coots but just got a bunch of links to drunk old men, so for now the mystery will have to live on …
An American coot swims in water colored yellow by the reflection of fall colors in nearby trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon
An American coot swims in water colored by the reflection of fall colors in nearby trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon
An American coot swims in water colored by the reflection of fall colors in nearby trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon
An American coot swims in water colored by the reflection of fall colors in nearby trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon
An American coot swims with plants in its mouth in water colored by the reflection of fall colors in nearby trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon
An American coot swims in water colored by the reflection of fall colors in nearby trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon
An American coot swims in water colored by the reflection of fall colors in nearby trees at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon

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