An American Coot (Fulica americana) young perches on a floating cattail stalk in a wetland to the west of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

There is something about a young coot's colours that sets it apart from other young waterbirds.

If you look closely on the end of the upper bill near the black tip, you will see a tiny white bump. This is called the egg tooth which it uses to scar the inside of the egg in a circular pattern which enables it to crack the egg open to hatch.

20 June, 2022.

Slide # GWB_20220620_9979.CR2

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Make:	Canon
Model:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Exposure:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture:	f/5.6
ISO Speed:	640
Focal Length:	500 mm
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM