This An American Coot didn’t seem to mind me at all, as I sat along the edge.
American Coot
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Cricket Creek Forest Preserve
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
- Created Timestamp01/01/1970 00:00:00
From a distance these birds look kind of blah, but when you get a good closeup (like you did) they seem much more interesting.