Day 7. They Still Haven't Noticed I'm Not One Of Them

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This was St James Park, London, right at the end of last year. I took some bird food with me. I've never seen so many Coots coming up so close to me. Normally they run a mile. Here they run to you.

 
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Same thing here, Dave, these Coots are everywhere…
the only difference to here is that yours are mainly males
as ours females and these can be quite aggressive when
it comes to food!
 
gramps said:
How can you tell Daniel?
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If I may borrow —but not edit — your take Dave
for a little demonstration…

Red is adult male: flat top and triangular shield
Yellow is ad. female: curved top and tear shape. :cool:



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Kodiak Qc said:
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If I may borrow —but not edit — your take Dave
for a little demonstration…

Red is adult male: flat top and triangular shield
Yellow is ad. female: curved top and tear shape. :cool:



dave%20coot.jpg
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Interesting ... everything I have read indicates that sexing can only be done by measurement or 'biological' testing, where is your reference to the shape of the cere (shield)?
 
So what about the big fella with the orange beak , coot in drag :p
 
gramps said:
Interesting ... everything I have read indicates that sexing can only be done by measurement or 'biological' testing, where is your reference to the shape of the cere (shield)?
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"The shield shape is valid only on adults. Teens
and chicks may be very difficult read confusing."

This was told to me by a teacher at the Graz uni!
 
BJP said:
So what about the big fella with the orange beak , coot in drag :p
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A sometime bad tempered Greylag goose!
 
Kodiak Qc said:
"The shield shape is valid only on adults. Teens
and chicks may be very difficult read confusing."

This was told to me by a teacher at the Graz uni!
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I think he is mistaken Daniel :)
 
gramps said:
I think he is mistaken Daniel :)
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Possible, always!
I wouldn't know… I take all my info from them
and yet… well, I will ask again! :cool:
 
gramps said:
where is your reference to the shape of the cere (shield)?
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Cere? cool, a new word! Thanks Roger :)

The German word translates in shield!
 
Cere thats how you tell Budgie sexes Blue for boy brown for girl .

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Kodiak Qc said:
If I may borrow —but not edit — your take Dave
for a little demonstration…

Red is adult male: flat top and triangular shield
Yellow is ad. female: curved top and tear shape. :cool:



dave%20coot.jpg
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Well, you learn something new every day :cool:
 
Aggressive whatever lake they are on. This is my local lake in Kent. They don't like it when I'm feeding the birds (enough for everyone) and another Coot comes in.

 
They seem to have flatter heads then I've ever noticed.


 
Nice photo, in hyde park they often start fights with black headed gulls for no reason and despite the gulls being bigger, they always run or fly off.
 
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