Coot Scoot
An American coot takes a running start on a pond in the marshland near Fern Ridge Lake in Lane County, Oregon. April 2009.
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Chuck Gardner
Right on the money with this shot, Ken; Great action shot of an other wise ordinary bird.
Ken Haley replied
I know, I seldom bother with coots. But he was kind of close, and the action was interesting, so I took a couple of shots. I didn’t realize how big his webbed feet are.
Jan Timmons
Beautiful capture! So this is where “coot scootin’ boogie” comes from?
Ken Haley replied
I can tell you’re a dance freak, Jan. How does that particular step go, now?
Waleska Luker
Walking, in this case running on water, wow!
Dave & Trena P...
Great timing!!!! Amazing shot!
Phillip Weyers
Terrific shot.
Joe Powell
Nice catch Ken…Great timing
KreativeKapture
LOL! This is hilarious! Great shot!
Mariann Rea
This is excellent…and so funny ;)!
Fran Hogan
Fantastic timing!
Dave & Trena P...
wonderful shot amazing creature.
artwhiz47
Yoiks… my husband says, ‘So that’s how they do it’. Yes, timing is everything, & from the looks of your gallery, you’ve mastered it.
Ken Haley replied
Great reaction, better than wow! When he says, “So that’s how they do it,” is he referring to the animal or the photographer? Timing and patience are big keys to capturing animals doing the funniest things, but I don’t usually think about the timing part of the shot until after I work it up and think, “How DID I do that?” Thank you for your wonderful comments!