Coots. I never though of them like quail before, but watching them today, I
realize they are a lot like quail. They are both rather round birds that
mutter about, clucking and nurdling. Quail would rather run than fly, and
so would coots. Coots are generally on the water, so their running is more
spectacular, flapping just enough to get up on the surface, they will run a
hundred yards across the water, splashing like crazy, before settling back
down. Water Quail.
