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Coots changing places , West Park

Coots changing places , West Park

Some bird species share parental responsibilities. Coots are one.

This was the next nest along from the one featured yesterday, only a couple of yards distant. As I watched, the brooding parent stood up and got into the water. The other parent got on to the nest, spent a short time preening to get its feathers comfortable, then hunkered down on the eggs.

Meanwhile, the bird now in the water swam off in search of food.