No idea if this is an old coot or a young coot, but he was hard to spot at first among the reeds.
Apparently, the expression 'old coot,' describing an eccentric old man or else just a harmless simple one, comes from the marsh bird's ungainly bobbing of its head as it walks or swims.
See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.
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Well captured.
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