What kind of duck? What kind of duck is this? A bit smaller than a mallard, it often submerges completely for about 15 seconds at a time. Pictures taken at the boating lake Helston...

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Jun 9, 2012 16:10:23 #

TonyB Loc: Cornwall UK

What kind of duck is this? A bit smaller than a mallard, it often submerges completely for about 15 seconds at a time. Pictures taken at the boating lake Helston, Cornwall

Just after surfacing

Jun 10, 2012 06:22:52 #

Shaka Loc: Brisbane, Australia

I believe that it is a moorhen, sometimes called a marsh hen.

Jun 10, 2012 07:35:34 #

mindlessgeo Loc: Orlando, FL

looks like an American Coot.

Jun 10, 2012 07:41:21 #

mollymolly Loc: In the heart of the Everglades.

mindlessgeo wrote:

looks like an American Coot.

You are correct. The Moorhen's (Common Gallinuel) frontal shield and bill is red with a yellow tip.

Jun 10, 2012 07:48:51 #

lilac

It sure makes a great subject.

Jun 10, 2012 08:14:08 #

Shaka Loc: Brisbane, Australia

mollymolly wrote:

mindlessgeo wrote:

looks like an American Coot.

You are correct. The Moorhen's (Common Gallinuel) frontal shield and bill is red with a yellow tip.

Thank you Molly. :thumbup:

Jun 10, 2012 11:41:44 #

TonyB Loc: Cornwall UK

Thank you all for the identification. It sure is a long way from home, there were three of them there, must have been caught in the strong winds we have been having lately.

Jun 10, 2012 11:47:34 #

ward5311 Loc: Georgia

It's a coot.

Jun 10, 2012 23:18:21 #

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

My book lists this as a Eurasian Coot. If this photo was taken in the UK, I doubt it's a North American species.

Jun 10, 2012 23:41:25 #

Newfie-1 Loc: Ontario-Canada

It is an Eurasian Coot in the UK. Close to the American Coot over here...

Jun 10, 2012 23:47:20 #

mollymolly Loc: In the heart of the Everglades.

vicksart wrote:

My book lists this as a Eurasian Coot. If this photo was taken in the UK, I doubt it's a North American species.

I did not even notice that the OP was from the UK. I do stand corrected. When I googled Eurasian Coot, that is exactly what this duck is. Good call!

Jun 11, 2012 12:31:51 #

TonyB Loc: Cornwall UK

Thanks folk, I was getting worried that it was far from home and that I was going to get swamped by twitchers (ultra keen rare bird watchers). It wasn't in my bird book at all

Jun 11, 2012 14:54:56 #

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

TonyB wrote:

What kind of duck is this? A bit smaller than a mallard, it often submerges completely for about 15 seconds at a time. Pictures taken at the boating lake Helston, Cornwall

Hi TonyB, sure looks like a coot to me.

Jun 12, 2012 16:37:37 #

TonyB Loc: Cornwall UK

Thanks Gregory, now I've been told, I looked it up on Google and found a photo site with pics of Bald Eagles catching coots in flight, great photos!

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