Once I caught sight of the unusual feet of this bird I couldn't help but laugh,
but I must say it did add a bit to their appeal. I had to check out their 'feet
facts': Although a coot swims like a duck, the American Coot does not have webbed
feet like a duck. Instead of having all the toes connected by webs, each coot toe
has lobes on the sides of each segment that push against the water to aid in swimming.