(English version below)
Fra i nuovi nati di ogni primavera sulle sponde del lago di Garda ci sono anche i simpatici pulcini della Folaga (Fulica atra), un uccello acquatico dal piumaggio nero ma con un’inconfondibile macchia bianca sulla fronte. La folaga con i suoi pulcini forse fa istintivamente meno tenerezza del cigno, il quale è il più paparazzato di tutti i volatili acquatici in questa zona, ma senz’altro quegli esserini pigolanti meritano un post nel mio blog!
Nell’economia della natura, come sappiamo, non ci sono solo animali belli ed appariscenti, ma tutti concorrono al mantenimento dell’equilibrio ambientale.
La folaga in finnico si chiama: Nokikana.


Eccoli qui con mamma folaga che li tiene d’occhio.
Questo volatile è piuttosto diffuso in tutti i continenti, vive preferibilmente nei canneti dove trova rifugio e nidifica, è un ottimo nuotatore, è stanziale e la sua alimentazione è onnivora: può cibarsi anche solo di alghe o canne se la stagione non consente un approvvigionamento sufficiente di pesce e molluschi.
(Dedico questo post a mia cugina Valeria con un abbraccio).




Coot’s Chicks.
Among the tender chicks that every spring enrich the waterfowl at lake Garda I’d like to show you the Eurasian Coot’s ones, today. (Fulica atra)
The Eurasian coot, also known as Common coot, is a water bird with black glossy plumage and a large white spot on the head, called shield. Her chicks are beautiful but perhaps do not attract human attention as the swan’s, which are the most photographed ever, in this corner of the world.
As far as I am concerned, they do deserve a post in my blog: not only eye-catching animals give their contribution to the welfare of Nature!
In my photos you can admire the chicks with their mom, watching them all the time.
The Eurasian coot, in Finnish: Nokikana, is found in all continents; it lives preferably in waterside grasslands and cane thickets, where it takes refuge and breeds. It is usually a resident bird and an omnivorous one: besides fish and shellfish it can just eat algae or canes if better food is missing.
(This post is dedicated to my cousin Valeria).
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Linked to: Saturday’s Critters. Image-in-ing. WBW. Makrotex Challenge. My Corner of the World.

Ma che bellini!
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Parente stretto con la gallinella d’acqua, immagino, vista la somiglianza 🙂
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Ma che carini! Buon fine settimana cara! 🌸
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Grazie Riby. Anche a te! 🙂
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Immagino di si, anche se il nome scientifico non lo evidenzia. Buon weekend, Alessandro!
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Vero? Li trovo davvero teneri… Grazie Elena e buon wekend!
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Buon weekend anche a te
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Amazing photos ❤ Cute birds and I love how the water ondulates & makes green patterns. Enjoy this wonderful weekend!
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Che tenerezza 💕
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Buon weekend a te! 😉
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Hello. Wonderful photos. Cute birds. Nowadays, the Eurasian coot is a endangered species in Finland.
Take care.
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Hello,
The Coot family photos are great. I just love the cute chicks, they are adorable. Great find! Thank you for linking up your post. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend! PS, thank you for the visit and comment.
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Thank you Eileen. It is always a pleasure to take part to your blog-party. Have a great weekend you too!
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Thanks, Anu for your contribution. Stay safe you too!
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Si…davvero. 🙂
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Thank you Riitta!
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…they look gorgeous in the rippling water, enjoy your weekend.
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This is a great time of year for photographing young birds. Then to try and fool your friends into naming the species. Enjoy your weekend.
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Thank you, Tom! The same to you!
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Yes…a fantastic hobby. 😉
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Bellissimi!
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How cute the bird family is and your shots are wonderful!
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Thank you, Elke.
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Che immagini deliziose!
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Coots are amusing as they upend to get food in the water. The lake water looks very clear. The chicks look very different from the adults.
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Grazie Luisa. Diciamo che…le acque del lago sono state collaborative. 🙂
Buona serata!
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The little ones always capture our heart, don’t they? Whatever species they may belong to…
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I love seeing babies…it’s thrilling! Great photos! Happy weekend!
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I’m fond of coots and their babies – lovely photos!
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Happy to see the coots, they are very common here in Bangalore. Some really nice pics!
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Thank you. Happy Sunday, Carol!
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Thank you very much. Happy Sunday to you!
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Thank you very much!
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So very cute – and the water looks lovely and clear!
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Cute chicks.
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We have coots here in the Pacific Northwest. The water is amazingly clear in some of your pictures. – Margy
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Thanks Margy. I wish you a lovely new week ahead!
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Thank you, Maarit!
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Thanks, Lisa. The water plays a big part in these shots.
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Ma che carini i pulcini!! Questo uccello c’è anche da me, ma non sapevo come si chiamasse in italiano, né avevo mai visto i suoi piccoli 🙂
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Ciao Lucy! Si…e’ un volatile diffusissimo ma spesso passa inosservato per il piumaggio non cosi’ appariscente.
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The coots are fun to watch and I love your captures of them. What I marvel about is the clear water – wow haven’t seen it this clear that often! Many thanks for sharing these fun water birds with All Seasons! Enjoy your summer week, Jesh Thank you for your kind comments about my move:)
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Thank you, Jesh. The lake undergoes different phases of water clearness, according to the life of its vegetation and algae. In this period the situation is excellent. I wish you a great summer week too!
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I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a coot. These are great shots – I thank you for sharing them with us at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/06/sink-drink.html
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Thank you very much! Your cat is lovely too. Have a great week!
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Lovely photos<3!
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Lovely shots and the chicks are beautiful.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful nature fotos and cute chicks watched by their mum. And the water element, fantastic.
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Thanks, Diana.
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