Friday, 20 December 2013

Moorhen

Quite often, those birds that we see quite frequently are taken for granted. I admit to that myself. I rarely point the camera at the Starlings or the Crows for example. But all birds have their own beauty. Such as this Moorhen. Close up, you get to see that it really has a lovely plumage, where from a distance it just looks black as it hot foots it away from you.




One beating a hast retreat.
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13 comments:

  1. Andrea @ From The Sol21 December 2013 at 16:42

    They are beautiful birds in their own right ... I always thought that the red on their face looks like someone took their thumb on their beak and pushed the red up into their face ... like finger painting :) I know, that's weird, but, we must have fun in life, right? Have a Happy Holiday ...

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  2. Unknown21 December 2013 at 16:45

    They're very pretty birds.

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  3. Anonymous21 December 2013 at 17:29

    Magnificent shots of a pretty 'critter' ~ thanks, carol ^_^

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  4. Fun6021 December 2013 at 23:28

    I only ever think about the red above there beak and not the colour of their feathers. Thank-you for enlightening me.

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  5. genie22 December 2013 at 03:53

    Beautiful feathers and the red beaks are real eye catchers. I have never seen one of this species.

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  7. Anni 22 December 2013 at 21:32

    For me, it's grackles...we here in Texas see so many no matter where we go...it's all too common. Yet as you say, each bird has it's own beauty and fascinating features.

    Your photos are great Andrew.

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  8. sunshine23 December 2013 at 22:07

    Beautiful bird, in my area they are not so common and became less during the last years.

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  9. Neil25 December 2013 at 20:45

    Beautiful bird. Merry Christmas.

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  10. Anonymous26 December 2013 at 06:53

    What a pretty bird.

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  11. eileeninmd26 December 2013 at 12:52

    Great post and photos of the Moorhen! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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  12. Kenneth Cole Schneider28 December 2013 at 17:06

    I agree that it is so nice to find beauty in the commonplace. That red upper part of their legs is striking, too. Best wishes!

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  13. marryweb8 January 2014 at 07:19

    This is Great post and photos of the Moorhen! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing with us.

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