Common Moorhen by GiMi53

Photography • Animals • posted on Nov 14, 2011

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Description

The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a bird in the Rallidae family with an almost worldwide distribution. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands. La Gallinule poule d'eau (Gallinula chloropus) ou plus simplement poule d'eau, est une espèce d'oiseau appartenant à l'ordre des Gruiformes et à la famille des rallidés.Elle est très fréquente dans les étangs et les mares, ainsi que dans les cours d'eau où la végétation est suffisamment dense. Thank you for your comments on my previous upload :

"Great Cormorant"

Comments (11)

MrsLubner

1:05PM | Mon, 14 November 2011

Spectacular shot of one of my favorite march birds. I once had a chance to inspect one very closely. I was impressed with the green color of the legs/feet and the brilliance of the head markings. You really did a great job with that and with the water ripples.

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PatGoltz

1:31PM | Mon, 14 November 2011

Wow! In my experience, these birds are very hard to get in focus. This is wonderful! It even looks like you took it here! In the United States, the Powers that Be have decided this should be called a Common Gallinule. For whatever that's worth.

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Isabelle711

2:39PM | Mon, 14 November 2011

Most excellent capture and details. I know for sure I wwoldn't want this bird after me. LOL!!!! Wow at the claws on it. :( Love the reflection in calm water. :)))))) Thank you for sharing all the beauty you see. :)))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))))

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