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Moorhen with young chick Absolutely thrilled today to see that the moorhen chicks have hatched. Funny little things! I counted six babies, I just hope they survive the resident fish and eels in the pond. Geotagged,South Africa,Summer,birds,common moorhen,moorhen,south africa,water birds Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Moorhen with young chick

Absolutely thrilled today to see that the moorhen chicks have hatched. Funny little things! I counted six babies, I just hope they survive the resident fish and eels in the pond.

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    A very captivating moment, with great lighting. With our first frost here, it's hard to imagine spring, but I'm enjoying it remotely. Posted 10 years ago

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The Common Moorhen

The Common Moorhen is a bird in the Rallidae family with an almost worldwide distribution. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands.

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Similar species: Crane-like Birds
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Dec 24, 2014. Captured Dec 24, 2014 14:26 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO320
  • 360mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.