The American coot is the Rodney Dangerfield of birds. It gets no respect. A look at North Carolina’s daily bag limits for hunting ducks and coots gives you an indication of that lack of regard. The ...

The peculiar American coot is a somewhat common permanent resident in Oklahoma, and is this week’s featured creature. The bird is in the rallidae family. However, whereas most birds in that family — ...

Eurasian coots are round, black waterbirds with distinctive, chicken-like feet. Each year, these birds typically build new, bowl-shaped nests using leaves, rushes and reeds. But, while nesting in ...