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20-APR-2008

Salad bar anyone??

Coots dine on insects and aquatic plants like this one here is doing.

Deltox Marsh ~ Fremont, Wi

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/500s f/9.0 at 400.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time20-Apr-2008 11:01:09
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest 18-May-2008 00:14
I LOVE coots! I love to watch them during mating/breeding season -- their territorial displays are exciting as they skitter across the top of the water after any intruder, and their care of offspring is heartening - both male and female take turns on the nest while the other goes out to collect food and carry it back to the nest. When I have offered food to a parent, it has taken it back to the nest rather than eat it.
Cj