American coot arcing formations, and sequential take-off dynamics. The American coot can dive for food but can also forage and scavenge on land. Their principal source of food is aquatic vegetation, especially algae. Yet they are omnivorous, also eating arthropods, fish, and other aquatic animals. During breeding season, coots are more likely to eat aquatic insects and mollusks—which constitute the majority of a chick's diet. The coot mating season occurs during May and June. Coot mate pairings are monogamous throughout their life, given they have a suitable territory. A typical reproductive cycle involves multiple stages: pairing, nesting, copulation, egg deposition, incubation, and
Coot Club the Callums to sail. Tom, Port, and Starboard join the crew of the "Teasel", and together with Mrs Barrable and her pug William, the children teach Dick and Dorothea the basics of sailing up and down the Broads. The women of the party sleep in "Teasel" and Tom and Dick share Tom's small sailing boat "Titmouse". Dick shares the Coot Club's keen interest in local bird life, and Dorothea uses the voyage as fodder for her new story, ""Outlaw Of The Broads"", based on the Hullabaloos' vow to catch Tom. They chase the crew of the "Teasel" all over the