Terry Whittaker / Coot (Fulica atra) nesting in old inflatable boat on canal. Amsterdam. Netherlands, April.

David Pattyn / Coot (Fulica atra) adult feeding its young, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, June

David Pattyn / Coot (Fulica atra) adult feeding its young, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, June

Ernie Janes / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) attacking Canada goose (Branta canadensis) watched by Coots (Fulica atra) Fleet lagoon, Dorset, England, UK, June.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Eurasion Coot (Fulica atra) with ingested plastic fishing line pollution in an urban park, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, January.

Pedro Narra / Coot (Fulica atra) swimming, Sado Estuary. Portugal. April

Pedro Narra / Coot (Fulica atra) on stream, Sado Estuary. Portugal. April

Pedro Narra / Coot (Fulica atra) Sado Estuary. Portugal. March

Pedro Narra / Coot (Fulica atra) portrait, Sado Estuary. Portugal. March

Pedro Narra / Coot (Fulica atra) Sado Estuary. Portugal. April

Pedro Narra / Coots (Fulica atra) fighting, Sado Estuary, Portugal. April

Pedro Narra / Coot (Fulica atra) two fighting, Sado Estuary. Portugal. April