Name this bird: The web seems to say American coot but photo just taken in the Rhine river so what is it?

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Nov 17, 2017 06:05:33 #

cdayton

The web seems to say American coot but photo just taken in the Rhine river so what is it?

Nov 17, 2017 06:14:56 #

Huey Driver Loc: Texas

Don't know about the American part but definitely looks like a coot to me.

Nov 17, 2017 06:16:30 #

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I love naming contests! My submission is "Dave".

Dave appears to be a Eurasian Coot.

Nov 17, 2017 06:34:25 #

Whitbyrover Loc: Lincolnshire, UK

It's definitely a Coot!

Nov 17, 2017 06:48:53 #

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

It's a very nice bird....whatever his name is.

Nov 17, 2017 06:57:24 #

pdsdville Loc: Midlothian, Tx

The question now is....Is it an old coot or not?

Nov 17, 2017 07:27:40 #

cdayton

pdsdville wrote:

The question now is....Is it an old coot or not?

He was quite spry so not an old coot.

Nov 17, 2017 11:45:15 #

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

sb wrote:

I love naming contests! My submission is "Dave"..

Nov 18, 2017 07:21:12 #

turp77 Loc: Connecticut, Plainfield

sb wrote:

I love naming contests! My submission is "Dave".

Dave appears to be a Eurasian Coot.

Nov 18, 2017 10:01:20 #

Dick Byers

Coot (Fulica atra) is the European coot. Fulica americana is the American coot.

Nov 18, 2017 11:24:10 #

Doug Estes Loc: Nederland, Texas

Fred.

Nov 18, 2017 12:12:18 #

Joker Loc: Kent (Seattle), WA

Eurasian Coot, I believe.

Nov 18, 2017 12:57:16 #

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

I don't see the frontal reddish shield on the front of the forehead. So, the location and lack of the shield puts my money on a Eurasian Coot.

Nov 18, 2017 22:10:38 #

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Agree

Nov 18, 2017 22:12:06 #

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Agree, Eurasian Coot

sb wrote:

I love naming contests! My submission is "Dave".

Dave appears to be a Eurasian Coot.

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