Story: Wetland birds
Australian coots build a floating nest of rushes and twigs, anchored to vegetation. They lay four to eight creamy white eggs with dark spots. Both male and female incubate the eggs and tend to the young.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10048680
Photograph by Peter Reese
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