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Moorhen chick I know I shouldn't, but I just have to laugh every time I look at this. What a bizarre looking thing! It looks like its eyes have been stuck on as an afterthought. Geotagged,South Africa,Summer,birds,chicks,common moorhen,moorhen,south africa,water birds Click/tap to enlarge

Moorhen chick

I know I shouldn't, but I just have to laugh every time I look at this. What a bizarre looking thing! It looks like its eyes have been stuck on as an afterthought.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Hehe indeed a combination of cute and ugly. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View hemant kumar's profile
    hemant kumar
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    wonderful shot Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thank you Hemant! 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 14:35 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO320
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.