Australian Coot
The Coot is from Australia. There were many sightings of the Coot in New Zealand but none seem to become a breeding population until the 1950's. Breeding populations have been growing since then. They are fully aquatic.
Scientific Name: Fulica atra Linnaeus
Mark Billiau. 22/04/2018 13:24
Well captured on the water.My picture below shows an Eurasian coot;
Adele D. Oliver 22/04/2018 1:53
a nice capture of this little coot and his red eye looking at us ...ours are all black here - and very hard to photograph !!!
happy sunny Sunday,
Adele