GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Fulica atra  

Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Karkarook Park, VIC (Apr, 2014)

An Australasian Tooc.

It has been said that "Bushpea reflects the nature of Australia."*

Very true.

To anyone who complains that this is not a natural view, I suggest that you could very easily observe a similar view yourself simply by standing on your hands beside any still pond and making noises like a coot on heat.

*Oral quote, Me, ten seconds ago.

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On Reflection.

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