A good-looking American Coot. I’ve found that these birds require subdued light in order to get details on both the dark feathers and the white beak. If it’s too bright of a day, it’s easy to get too bright of a beak and too dark on the feathers. Taken Jan. 2010, at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, using a Canon 40D, 1/500, f6.3, 400mm, ISO400, Canon 100-400L lens.
Beautifully-lit coot, Papa!
Thank you Kimi!