Feathery Friday

This  coot has come a long way since here.
Now the rusty red fuzz has gone , replaced by feathers, and the shield is forming. Still under the watchful eye of mother who makes sure preening and feather care is carried out. The beautiful flapping had to be my blip. Coots can't fly very far but fly they can .The extra shows 'a whole lot of shakin going on ' Mum had done this so it had to be ......