Help Me Identify This Waterfowl

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

Kathy

Try enature.com

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

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

Kathy

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.

That would be an American Coot (Fulica americana)

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