American Coots run and flap to get airborne in an splashy display.

Sometimes they are just relocating, as they did in this case, to get away from the edge where I was walking.

They quickly settled down into another small group further out in the pond.

Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC
February 23, 2022
Beautiful silver look in water
Thanks, Hans. The sun was behind them, and harsh so I wasn’t expecting much. In the end I was happy with how they turned out.
Walking on water…. 🙂 Great shots
Thanks!