Stink Eye-a facial expression of distrust, disdain, or disapproval; also called skunk eye, hairy eyeball
I have no idea why, and this mischievous looking little American Coot is not letting on, but the Geese on the pond were sure giving him the a big ol’ dose of Stink Eye.
nature has no boss 
🙂 Great capture!! What might this little one have been up to? 🙂
Happy Valentine,
Dina, Klausbernd, Siri & Selma xxxx
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HI dina and a wonderful Valentines day to you and yours as well. I think this little coot was able to dive and grab some food the Geese were unable to reach. Thus, the stink eye.
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Poor little fellow! What a rebel! 🙂
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Hi Andy, he does have quite the mischievous look now does’t he. Hope your weekend is going well.
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Wonderful expression and must be useful at times to produce the ‘stink-eye’ look..have been practising all morning and find that it comes quite naturally to me. Poor Coot!
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Hi Paula, yes the stink eye is a very good tool to have when needed. Hope your weekend is going well.
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Great shot and great commentary! Coots are spunky little birds.
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HI Emily, this guys sure was spunky and a bit mischievous as well. Hope you are having a fine weekend.
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Lol, you found the coot! Well, I’ve been proven wrong, they *are* capable of giving distinctive looks. 😉
I see it’s one with red eyes too – and that expression “Stink Eye” does the frustration of the Geese really justice! “Hairy eyeball” is a version I have to remember as well. Hilarious. 😉
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Hi Suzan, this little guy does have a a bit of a mischievous grin and must have been dong something to earn the stink eye by the geese that day. Although from my observations it is the coots who should be giving the geese the eye given their typical bad behavior. Hairy eye is a term I did not know either until I looked up the dictionary version of stink eye for the post. and it is a term deserving of usage in many situations.
Have a great weekend.
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So at least in America they’re on the receiving end… Eurasion coots are usually the ones giving the stink-eye to everybody else. And I really mean everybody.
My first encounter with a coot years ago involved the question whether it was wiser to stand our ground or walk away.
Walking away seemed a good choice, especially after we watched said coot successfully chasing a flock of male mallards just 5 minutes later. 😉
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Hi, it is just the opposite here. The geese are usually giving everybody the business and if I had a dollar with each run in I have had with cranky geese I would be a rich man. I have even had a goose fly after me in the air while I was on my bike riding to work on a local bike path along the river.
The American coot always seems to be given no respect.
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Your pix are terrific. Well done. Thanks for sharing… and visiting.
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Thanks and thanks for stopping by here and delving a little feedback. We really appreciate it and hope your day is a great one.
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His coloring is all wrong – he is not wearing a tux like the rest of them. 😉
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A tale of the ugly gosling?
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Have a great Sunday.
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I’ve never heard of the term “skunk eye” but your pic certainly shows what it means. Now I can use it myself. 🙂
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Hi Jane, stink, skunk and hairy eye are all great additions to a vocabulary. Hope your weekend is going well.
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LOOK OUT FOR THOSE COOTIES!!!!
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Hello Jonathan, those coots while small and quiet are always up to something.
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no doubt about it!
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Absolutely no doubt.
Hope your week ahead is fine and full of fun.
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Hahahahahahhahahah (one of my favorite responses, by the way)! I love it! Now, in the South, we say “stank-eye.” I do wonder what the little guy did to deserve it.
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Hi, stank eye with a souther accent sounds pretty good. I am sure the coot did something but he is not letting on to it. Hope your day is going well and thanks for taking time to leave a little feedback.
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Stink eye. Funny! I haven’t heard that expression in a long time.
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Good phrases never go out of style and one to pass on to the younger generations for sure.
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Yes, that’s a good one. Thanks for the laugh.
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Your welcome, thanks and have a wonderful day.
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Well captured!
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Thanks.
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Tough little coot – I always keep my distance around geese!
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There were a few geese along the bike path in town that would fly after me when I rode by on my bike one spring. Riding down the bike path with an angry goose flying behind you was not a pleasant experience.
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Great shot!
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Thanks and here’s to that little Coot.
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