close up of a meerkoet, fulica atra, in a threatening pose during mating season

close fulica atra aggressive black animal background beak beautiful bird plumage blue body coot curved cute feather field flippers forehead funny grass grasses green habitat head invisible looking mating season meadow natural nature nice noisy omnivorous outdoor park pasture pupil red eyes shield spread swim lobes territorial white wild wildlife meerkoet threatening pose walking arched back ground competitor