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Freaky bird foot
Posted: November 2nd, 2020, 12:49 pm
by arlohike
A day after Halloween, I found this disembodied bird foot on the lower part of the Wygant Trail. It was about the size of a chicken foot, and had little flaps coming off the back of each leg section, but not full webs like a duck would have.
Does anybody know what species this is, and what would have eaten it?
Re: Freaky bird foot
Posted: November 2nd, 2020, 3:04 pm
by squidvicious
Re: Freaky bird foot
Posted: November 2nd, 2020, 4:46 pm
by arlohike
That looks right -- thanks!
As for predators, I see that osprey or eagles will eat adult coots:
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Fulica_americana/
Actually my first thought when I saw it was that it fell out of the nest of a bird of prey, but I looked up and couldn't spot any nests.
Re: Freaky bird foot
Posted: November 8th, 2020, 2:11 pm
by Waffle Stomper
I'll confirm with others, it is indeed the lobbed foot of an American Coot. Eagles and hawks love them.