Help Me Identify This Waterfowl

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Today Rico and I went to a park a few blocks from our apartment. We sat on a park bench and watched the birds in the lake. There were your usual Mallards, Seagulls, and White “Aflac Ducks”, and we think a crane. There was also a bird we didn’t recognize. Please point me to a site that I can refer to to identify birds as we explore our new location.

I’m thinking there must be a place on line that you can look at pictures and see if they match up but I can’t find it. I’m not experienced in birdwatching but would like to learn more about them as we explore.

This particular bird was black, short yellow beak, 3 toes (not webbed - green/blue striped).

And, what can I feed them?

Thanks.

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Mods:

Rico just pointed out that this belongs in GQ. Sorry. If it needs to be moved, please feel free.

Kathy

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Try enature.com

Incidentally, the only N. American bird I can think of that is black with a yellow beak is the European Starling.

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Not European Starling. His body was much rounder. I’m off to look at that site now. Thanks

Kathy

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We went back to the park and took pictures. My memory doesn’t work well. The undentified waterfowl doesn’t have a yellow beak. It’s white. And the most unusual feet. They aren’t webbed. Take a look here.

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That would be an American Coot (Fulica americana)

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Thank you viking! Not sure why I didn’t spot it on enature.com. Thought I’d scoured it well.

Now I can call it by “name” instead of calling it a “mystery waterfowl” when I go to the park. :smiley:

Kathy