It's minus 3 and this Coot is walking over part of the Lake that has frozen. I was able to observe his unusual feet; they are not webbed like a duck but do have large flaps, so a large surface area to pull efficiently through the water.
Fulica spp
By the way, Coots are described as bald, but not because they are hairless. Bald in this sense means patchy white, like 'piebald' animals
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