You Ole Coot

The dog park has been invaded by a flock of Coots

They look a little like a duck while in the water......

but on land the difference is easy to see.

Their bill isn't like a duck's, but it's not as sharp as a beak either.

Their feet aren't webbed, but they aren't not webbed.

They spend a lot of time grazing, but when swimming

 they do a lot of diving for food.

Another camper familiar with the birds tells me they are incredibly stupid

creatures, pointing one out on the other side of the fence.

The bird couldn't find it's way back under the fence and didn't attempt to fly over

but was frantically running back and forth; passing a break in the fence on each trip.

He also says the meat is very dark and inedible

 but I haven't talked to my Cajun friends about that yet.

 The birds are very skittish, but rumor has it that a small dog caught one this week.

Bella has no interest in trying, but I wish she would.