In the past month, I've posted photos of both a Pied-billed Grebe and a Hooded Merganser as they were fishing. And it was the first time I had photographed either one actually catching fish. Good fortune must come in three's because today I have photos of an American Coot fishing. Coots must be the more intelligent of the group as they've apparently learned to fish smarter, not harder.
1/500 sec. f/9 ISO 400
Yeah, okay, so the last shot doesn't actually belong with the first three, but what's the point of photography if you can't have a little fun, right? On a side note, if any of you are on 500px or Flickr, I'd be glad to follow you. Just let me know.
Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday
29 comments:
Love it Brian
How Cute!!
funny how the bird checked out the orange bobber. to cute. nice shots. ( :
Nice shots!
haha. good one. :)
Ha ha...I love this one Brian
Love the last shot!!
Hahaha well put together and you sure gave me a smile this morning! Thanks for that!
After bringing home some coots this year, I learned that coots often cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Haha. Too funny! Thanks for the laugh this morning.
Great shots Brian. One that i have seen in the UK.
Great as usual...love those birds....
Nice close ups!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River,Canada.
What a great fisherman he is. From Findlay
These are great Brian, nice catch!
Made me chuckle Brian! Fantastic photos once again, you are such a brilliant photographer!
On another note just encase I don't make my rounds again here before Christmas...
Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed and Merry Christmas!
Wonderful images Brian I've never seen a Coot with a fish before.
Great photos and birds catching fish are always special.
Great shots. First time I've ever seen a Coot catch a fish! Ours normally just go for vegetation.
Thank you so very much for your kind comments re...our daughter Brittany. She got to return home last evening following 16 days in 2 hospital's 5 major infections, and 2 surgeries. We are thankful and hopeful now.
Neat images and Brian, I had no idea that Coots were even found anywhere in KY~
Great photo story! Heh! I'll have to tell hubby he has competition.
I've seen a few coots here, but they are difficult to shoot unless the light is hitting them just right. You made the most of your time with these beautiful ducks. Love those red eyes!
Pretty funny series. I was actually thinking that coot used the bobber to help him catch the fish. I took the bait on this!
It's easy to take the Coot for granted and pass him by to photograph more "glamorous" birds.
Nice job on including one in a post!
Hi there - Interesting splash of colour!
One day I'm going to find out what makes the Moorhens in the UK, USA and Australia different - I don't think you'd notice if the wrong species turned up on your door step.
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW - Stewart M - Melbourne
Great shots, Brian. It's nice to see a Coot catch a fish.
Another fishing shot! Love it. You know now we will expect fishing shots every week..
The Coot looks very similar to ours.
Terrific shots and a side-order of entertainment too! Clever lol
Soo funny.. cute Coot :>)
Great captures, Brian.
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