The coot (Fulica atra, Dansk: blishøne) is a common water bird found on lakes and rivers in all of the UK apart from north west Scotland. They are related to the rails and crakes, they are extremely a… more →
The Naturephilewrote 4 weeks ago: “If I hear the music, I’m gonna dance.” - Det. Kima Greggs, The Wire Spring migrat … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Dryham Ings The current temperatures might not be spring like, however the signs of the changing sea … more →
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wrote 2 months ago: Based on previous days weather forecasts for today, I wasn’t expecting to wake up to a pleasan … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Main Lake A cold but clear morning saw me once again head off to my ‘local’ at North Cav … more →
wrote 3 months ago: It’s been a while since my last Blog, the weather being less than inspiring through this perio … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Managed to get an hour in at North Cave Wetlands on Sunday. Waterfowl were closer to south hide than … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I flushed this heron whilst walking around the reserve and unfortunately for the heron it flew strai … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The coot (Fulica atra, Dansk: blishøne) is a common water bird found on lakes and rivers in all of t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This image was taken a few years ago but I was absolutely delighted to see it printed large as the b … more →
wrote 1 year ago: On another part of the London Wetland Centre, this pair of Coots were rearing 4 chicks. The adult ma … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Coots are a very common and familiar species for most people and are often overlooked as photographi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Blimey is that the time! Sorry I’m late chaps. Bit of a minimalism fest today, a coot on the r … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve observed that not only are there certain times of the year when some bird species are mor … more →
wrote 1 year ago: As I mentioned in my previous post, when I was at Milton country Park on a dragonfly hunt there were … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Our ‘species of the day’ series is a month long feature throughout June 2011 that celebrates biodive … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Before I sally forth on my intended theme for this post, and continuing the astronomical precedent f … more →
wrote 2 years ago: ‘Caught’ in Hungary, Somogy county 2009 Black Coot, Blässhuh, Fulica atra, Juvenile Hung … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Ebre Delta Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain. 2010-06-05 ID Tips Possible confusion with Fulica cristat … more →