Coot nests

Coot on nest
Coot on nest
Coot
He brings much of the nesting material, mainly twigs and grasses, and she puts it into place (as with swans, grebes and similar).
Coot on nest
Coot on nest
Coot on nest
Coot on nest Often the nest structure includes litter, as here in Hyde Park
Coot nest
Coot nest
and on Brent Reservoir, which has a lot of discarded human garbage