“Another amazing wildlife sighting in Golden Gate Park, brought to you by the craziest-looking baby birds weve ever seen.Nature photographer extraordinaire David Cruz snapped images of adorable American Coot chicks bobbing around the parks North Lake.SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS, VIDEOThese beautiful babies wont stay so colorful forever, though. American Coots grow up to be grey-feathered adults with only a small mark left of their eccentric childhoods.Take a look through the slideshow below to see the amazingly colorful birds before its too late:”
via American Coot Chicks Caught Bobbing Around Golden Gate Park PHOTOS, VIDEO.
golden gate park: views from the thicket 
Thanks for posting this… they’re quite amazing. I had no idea that such a plain bird would have colorful chicks!