Coot Conference

These have to be the goofiest birds ever :o)

I love the funny American Coot!

Great group shot TX!

They nest up here. Different behavior - they spread out and give each other some space, and spend more time sneaking around, or trying to sneak around - they are still pretty obvious.

Here, they tend to spread out more than the picture shows but... that all changes when someone shows up with a bunch of bread to feed the (real) ducks. Then it's every bird for himself and the coot herd gets thick VERY quickly.

TXS, if there isn't already a collective noun for coots, I think you've just created one – A Conference of Coots.

You piqued my curiosity so I looked it up. Wiki and the American Bird Society both say a group/batch/herd/bunch of coots is called a "Cover".
I think I like "Conference" better as it adds a bit of class to a distinctly non-classy bird.
;o)
Steve

I think a "conference" is much more imaginative.