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Visitors at Possum Creek
Blog: Katy Malcolm
For the last few days, Argonne Lake in Possum Creek MetroPark has been hosting twelve American coots. American coots dive for food, just like ducks. Once they dive, I like to guess where they will re-surface. I also like their feet. They are not webbed like members of the duck family, but lobed. Coots are members of the rail family. While most members of this family are solitary, coots are very social. They are almost always found in groups, and their interactions are entertaining to watch.
American Coots on Argonne Lake
American Coot
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By Glen
October 30, 2009 4:49 PM | Link to this
Katy, we should have swung by the lake on our bird hike last saturday too look at the old coots.