This is definitely not mating. Birds are pretty straight up fella on top when they are mating. And very quick, too. Most mating encounters are seconds long. Plus it's not mating season. You'll see mating behavior mostly in early spring, depending on the species.
So it's some kind of rivaly/aggression, although I've never seen coots fight this way. However, it is very common for some birds to fight primarily with their feet.
the mating thing was only to make the joke -- this is not mating but I still have not found enough info for the true behavior and thanks for the input and your nice comment
the mating thing was only to make the joke -- this is not mating but I still have not found enough info for the true behavior and thanks for the input and your nice comment
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