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Common Moorhen walking on a frozen canal I'm sorry for the poor quality - it was getting dark and these fellows were running quite fast on the ice. After a few useless blurred shots I switched the flash on, but it was too far to actually illuminate the birds. Common Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Moorhen walking on a frozen canal

I'm sorry for the poor quality - it was getting dark and these fellows were running quite fast on the ice. After a few useless blurred shots I switched the flash on, but it was too far to actually illuminate the birds.

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    It's still a lovely scene, promoted to homepage! Posted 12 years ago
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    I like the composition! Posted 12 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 WildFlower
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Uploaded Jan 19, 2013. Captured Jan 16, 2013 18:43 in Emmapark 17, 6701 CA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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  • SZ-14
  • f/6.9
  • 10/600s
  • ISO1000
  • 78.6mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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