No BirdingPI.com field operations yesterday due to weather conditions. (Rain followed by hard cold = slippery trail conditions = recipe for disaster.) Weather in Erie County, Pennsylvania today: snowy, approx. -11 deg C. Before going back to Gull Point the other weekend (or otherwise), here’s a spotlight on American Coot, featuring recent shots in flight, on ice, and on the water:
Like Wild Turkey, American Coot are fine flyers, but it doesn’t seem to be the preferred means of locomotion (e.g., much more likely to see a Coot swimming than flying):
