Little coots

I have never seen a creature named "coot" but the image of flocks of coots migrating was very familiar with my mother in her childhood. Can you guessed what has happened with the little coots.

          Coots are not originated in Vietnam, but they used to migrate from the East to Vietnam in the winter and its only destination is the West Lake in Hanoi- the capital city. Beautiful coots with the pure lake had became the symbol of Hanoi and came to songs and poems.

          But, only two decades ago, there were a belief among people that coots were a healthy dish, they could cure many diseases. So you can guess what happen next, that was poaching, poaching and poaching. And that delicate creature can not stand that brutal action of humanity, they never came back to Vietnam. Now the next generation only know the coots through songs and poems, while the float of coots do not no where to go in cold winter or can they be safe in the next destination?

          Not only the coots, but also many others creatures have to suffer from that fate. It is all because the cruel action of humans. Whenever I heard an attractive song about coots, I dimly hoped may be one day the coots would come back.