Cranes, rails, and relatives - Rails, crakes and coots

American coot (Fulica americana)

*English, Dutch and scientific names.*
Species/Soort	Family/Familie	Order/Orde	Class/Klasse	Phylum/Stam	Kingdom/Rijk
American coot	Rails, crakes and coots	Cranes, rails, and relatives	Birds	Chordate	Animals
Amerikaanse meerkoet	Rallen, porseleinhoentjes, waterhoentjes en koeten	Kraanvogelachtigen	Vogels	Gewervelden	Dieren
Fulica americana	Rallidae	Gruiformes	Aves	Chordata	Animalia

2014:02:08 21:51:35

NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 160, distance 7.08 m

It looks like an ordinary cow, but it is the American version. A slightly longer neck, different knob, but otherwise a very similar bird.

2023:03:25 21:11:27

OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 9.44 m

2014:12:06 21:33:07

NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F3.2, ISO 250, distance 10.00 m

2019:03:17 08:34:03

NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F8.0, ISO 250, distance 19.95 m

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