23 Friday Jun 2023
Tags
birding, birdwatching, British birds, Coot, Coot family, cootlet, turtle
I was concerned this situation was going to end badly for the tiny cootlets – one snap of that turtle’s jaws and they’d be goners!
I should’ve had more faith in the Coots – after all, these birds are known for their stroppy attitude. These Coot parents were quickly on the turtle’s case, jabbing at its legs and tail to move it away.
10 Monday Jul 2017
Tags
baby birds, birding, birdwatching, British birds, Coot, cootlet, cygnet, duckling, Mallard, Mute swan, Roath Park Lake
While it was a pleasure to see the Little egrets at Roath Park on Thursday, it was the other birds that brought me the most joy, especially because there were so many babies to be seen.
Cygnets, cootlets, ducklings, all at various stages of development, could be seen swimming, being fed by their parents and learning to feed themselves, and just sitting dozing in the warm sunshine.
Even the base of the Scott memorial lighthouse has become a nursery for a family of seven little coots.
I defy anyone to look at these and not smile!
