. British birds in their haunts. Birds. 470 EALLID^. Coot resorts to ponds and lakes only during summer. It then builds its nest, a large substantial structure, composed of various dry aquatics, among rushes and reeds, in shallow water, sometimes laying the foundation among the roots of the plants intended to shelter it, at other times taking for •X foundation the reeds which lie prostrate on the water. In the midst of this mass, as in a burrow, the female lays from six to ten eggs. At this season Coots do not associate. THE COMMON COOT. either with birds of the same or of a different species.
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. 470 EALLID^. Coot resorts to ponds and lakes only during summer. It then builds its nest, a large substantial structure, composed of various dry aquatics, among rushes and reeds, in shallow water, sometimes laying the foundation among the roots of the plants intended to shelter it, at other times taking for •X foundation the reeds which lie prostrate on the water. In the midst of this mass, as in a burrow, the female lays from six to ten eggs. At this season Coots do not associate. THE COMMON COOT. either with birds of the same or of a different species. Their food consists of various kinds of animal and vegetable sub- stances, among which fish-spawn^ when attainable, is said to predominate, which gives their flesh a strong, un- pleasant flavour. Towards winter. Coots leave inland waters, and resort to estuaries and other salt-water inlets, where they congregate sometimes in numerous flocks or "coverts;" and their flesh being at this season less un- I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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