American Coots - Frank Lake, AB
I always felt the rail family had the most unusual chicks, like these American Coots. Several of them are brightly colored and have the oddest legs as is the case of the Purple Gallinule Chick. The little red helmets are actually their skull and the orange and yellow feather boa will eventually get covered by the black silky feathers of an adult. This parent was attentive and picking out the most tender piece of plant for the chicks to eat just of the inflow into Frank Lake.