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Common Moorhen
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Common Moorhen (Gallinula galeata)

Saw this one in the Sweetwater Wetlands in Tuscon Arizona. What impressed me about this guy was how his large feet allowed him to walk on the bent grass without smashing it down.... like snowshoes on the snow, ... a very cool feature!
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Habitat
Common on ponds and in marshes
Location
Sweetwater Wetlands, Tuscon, Arizona USA
Date taken
Jan 16, 2008
Scientific name
Gallinula galeata
Equipment used
Canon 20D, 100-400mm
AlanR
Great shot. These are certainly common here but still great looking birds.
Ours have big feet as well!
Alan
 

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North America
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akuiper
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