Saturday, April 28, 2018

The moorhen walk - Photos by Mr Ramanan

A bird that I am guilty of ignoring in my search for the winter visitors, the moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a striking bird and an interesting one to observe, as it walks on lily pads and forages for food.
The adults get the red "cap".  And yes, both male and female are called moorhen!!

  






2 comments:

  1. yup it really nice to see them moving, nesting or just feeding. I just love them, specifically the purple moorhens..

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