My OperaA Covert of Coots
Friday, January 14, 2011 11:33:40 PM
There are all sorts of fascinating collective nouns for birds. A 'murmuration of starlings' is one, an 'exultation of larks' is another. But today it's all about the coot. In fact it's about a 'covert of coots' to use the established phrase. 'Cacophony' or 'chapel' would do just as well to my way of thinking (the former for the sound, the later for their monkish dress), but 'covert' it is. Covert, but not undercover.
Covert of Coots
Grouped together like that, they seem so placid. But the slightest thing can set them off... especially when the 'slightest thing' is a passer-by with a bag of bread! Then woe betide anything that gets in their way!
The lone swan apart, the larger water fowl were congregating on firmer ground.
And they were occasionally picking fights... two Canada geese:
Finally, a very brief clip of a badger from the garden last night.
Covert of CootsGrouped together like that, they seem so placid. But the slightest thing can set them off... especially when the 'slightest thing' is a passer-by with a bag of bread! Then woe betide anything that gets in their way!
The lone swan apart, the larger water fowl were congregating on firmer ground.
And they were occasionally picking fights... two Canada geese:
Finally, a very brief clip of a badger from the garden last night.
RobinRobinL # Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:50:30 AM
Great shots!
Darkogdare # Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:31:58 AM
Words # Saturday, January 15, 2011 11:01:27 AM
Words # Saturday, January 15, 2011 11:03:06 AM
Steffiwellisteffi # Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:26:26 PM
What a mess.
The last picture is crazy.
The goose stretches the other out the tongue.
I could take pictures yesterday from Canada geese.
Did not at it we are also Canada geese.
http://my.opera.com/wellisteffi/blog/2011/01/15/gaste-auf-uberflutete-felder
Loiscakkleberrylane # Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:57:57 PM
ERWINWulpen # Saturday, January 15, 2011 4:43:13 PM
Words # Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:12:00 PM
Nice shots of your geese! The number of Canada geese in Europe makes me wonder whether they have any left in Canada
Words # Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:14:25 PM
Words # Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:14:54 PM
Loiscakkleberrylane # Saturday, January 15, 2011 9:14:44 PM
Uncle MickMickeyjoe-Irl # Saturday, January 15, 2011 9:35:16 PM
Originally posted by Words:
Looking at the water I would have called them a jacuzzi.
Steffiwellisteffi # Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:52:20 AM
to many strange birds.
I'm not just Canada geese in the last
time seen, but Nile geese and
even necked Parakeets.
Words # Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:28:43 AM
Words # Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:30:56 AM
Adele BrandSittingFox # Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:38:47 AM
Coots. Well. I always did say that they seemed out of this world
Sami Serolaserola # Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:04:14 AM
Steffiwellisteffi # Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:37:27 PM
http://my.opera.com/wellisteffi/blog/2010/12/25/ein-unerwartetes-fotomodell
Words # Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:44:51 PM
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