Coot parenting

riggy · #1 (**permalink**) 30-06-2010, 07:54 PM

Hello

Watching the Coots at Clumber Park today

Firstly feeding the young

The young coot in this pic new what was coming

a bit of Coot discipline

The young Coot was OK and was soon back in line!

Paul

rossy · #2 (**permalink**) 30-06-2010, 09:49 PM

that is normal behaviour for coots, only the strongest of the brood will survive, why they do it is unclear, sad but true. . once saw a family of 6 only 2 made it. the parents killed the others rossy.

posie · #3 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 12:02 AM

Hi Riggy, did you see what had happened immediately before the attack, or dicipline, I would be interested to know if he did anything to prompt the parent's behavior.....Posie

riggy · #4 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 11:38 AM

Posie

The juv just came over calling then bang!

I wonder if it was from a different brood. The parents were feeding other young but not sure if they feed this one or not. The young were also attempting to feed themselves.

Paul

posie · #5 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 11:54 AM

..Oh right thanks, perhaps as you suggest it was an opportunist from another brood....or maybe parent was discouraging it from begging for food to encourage it to seek food itself...Thanks anyway..

Stinky Bob · #6 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by posie

..Oh right thanks, perhaps as you suggest it was an opportunist from another brood....or maybe parent was discouraging it from begging for food to encourage it to seek food itself...Thanks anyway..

As Rossy said its seemingly normal behaviour with Coots, to kill or drive away some of their own young