In the background, you can see the Alps with the clouds rolling in. And if you squint really hard and focus on the center of the water, you’ll see a black bird — a Coot (Fulica atra). It has a white beak that stretches up over its forehead to form a sort of bald spot. That’s where the phrase, “as bald as a coot” comes from. Which led to the phrase, “he’s an old coot.” Although the bird is tiny and adorable, it’s a bit grumpy, aggressive, and territorial — other behaviors that are typically attributed to “old coots.”