Coot (Fulica atra) Squabs being fed by parent. Squab is the term used for coot chicks. These squabs are less than a week old. Still very young and very dependant on parents. Coots have also been known to kill their own young, usually the youngest of the brood if they have too many to feed successfully, Lancashire, UK
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Coot (Fulica atra) Squabs being fed by parent. Lancashire UK
Coot (Fulica atra) Squabs being fed by parent. Squab is the term used for coot chicks. These squabs are less than a week old. Still very young and very dependant on parents. Coots have also been known to kill their own young, usually the youngest of the brood if they have too many to feed successfully, Lancashire, UK

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Date: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Blackpool Lancashire, North West UK
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