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Moons Moat Nature Trail Workbook
Post 9 – Coot
Coots are medium-sized water birds, relatives
of the moorhen. Coots have mainly black
plumage, with white bills and foreheads (which
has led to the phrase ‘bald as a coot’). They are
usually easy to see, often swimming in open
water where their large, untidy nests can often
be spotted in Spring.
Your Coot
Question:
Why are we wrong when we call someone “Bald as a Coot”?
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