Oh no ...not a diving board

[digidark]

Taken at the refurbished local park

[Chocky]

It's a Coot.
You haven't uploaded it properly some how. The thumbnail doesn't show

[ladylouise62]

That really does make his foot look like it's actually a rubber flipper hanging off the edge of the bank I do like these birds.

[digidark]

thumnail shows ok here Chocky.Anyone else having probs?

[Chocky]

Thumbnail fine now.
The Coot is actually a wading bird. It usually tapdances for it's food like the egret hence the large feet it does a bit of diving but not much ,not like the Grebe or cormorant

[digidark]

Thanks for the info Chocky. Absorbing all the info that you good people are passing my way.Wish I had started 10..20..30.. 40.. or even 50 years ago

[Chocky]

Your doing OK. I started at about 3 and 1/2 years of age
I used to escape from home and wander over Hampstead Heath. Lol I used to get into such trouble.
But if you lived by Hampstead Heath you would know wildlife. Lots of lovely little animals and birds when I was small

[digidark]

Starting at 3.5 years......Amend my previous post to include 60 years

[Chocky]

You've lost me.