Coot nests

 

 

Coot on nest
Coot on nest

He brings much of the nesting material, mainly twigs and grasses, and she puts it into place (as with swans, grebes and similar)

Coot on nest
Coot on nest

 

 
Coot on nest

Often the nest structure includes litter, as here in Hyde Park . . .

and on Brent Reservoir, which has a lot of discarded human garbage

       

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