American Coot (Red-shielded) - Bly Bylsma
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Location

Caledonia WWTP (private appt. only- call 616-889-7937)
Kent, Michigan, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 42.8064027, -85.5076303
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Tags
Multiple species

Observation details

a small dark waterfowl with stubby white bill, sits more upright in the water then a duck, It was keeping close to the mute swans in the west cell.. Its wing feathers on one side look a bit odd. Maybe it's injured?

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 40D
ISO
160
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
970 pixels x 643 pixels
Original file size
423.95 KB