Categories DavidCoot mother and young chick Post author By David Post date 12 August 2013 Coot parent, possibly the mother, taking a young chick onto the lake at West Park.Feeding the chick.I’ve seen lots of coots with chicks this year. The chicks have all been singletons: two to four chicks is usually more common. ← Gulls on the rail → Till death do us part