Running On Water
by Shoal Hollingsworth
Title
Running On Water
Artist
Shoal Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is an American Coot running on water as it tries to take off. The American coot, also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots belong to a separate order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step in order to facilitate walking on dry land.
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May 5th, 2019
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Comments (37)
Kathryn Jones
A splendid shot! I can almost hear the sound of their wings flapping and the water splashing!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Sharon Mayhak
I love this!!! How long did it take this bird to get off the ground...or water? Doesn't really look like it's built for flight. Mud Hens?? Too me back to MASH...Klinger's favorite baseball team...the Cleveland Mud Hens.... Great capture, Shoal!!
Shoal Hollingsworth replied:
Thank you Sharon. They are not good flyers at all and in fact rarely get more than a few feet off the water. Yes, MASH was a favorite of mine
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work, Shoal! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Southern California Artist Collective Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section L/F
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
I love this wonderful capture Shoal!! it is like witnessing a miracle or magical moment unfolding in front of our eyes. what a fascinating image!! L/F
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful photograph of a Coot, with great timing, Shoal! Always fun to watch birds taking off or landing! F/L
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