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    moorhen killed by heron?

    Thankyou, I will keep my eyes open!
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    moorhen killed by heron?

    Well, I'm happy to say that over the last couple of days one moorhen and 5 chicks are looking well, so there must have been eggs that I couldn't see and possibly the 'lost' moorhen tried to scare the heron off and ended up getting injured/killed? Hopefully the others will survive - thanks all...
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    Leeds birdwatcher!

    I'm from Leeds (don't live there now) and only joined yesterday, so welcome from a newie! Already I have had replies from helpful bird enthusiasts : )
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    Heron swallows wriggling Moorhen chick whole!

    YESTERDAY MORNING A GREY HERON KILLED (AND I PRESUME ATE) A FULL SIZE MOORHEN! I posted something yesterday to ask if this was possible or not, as I had two nesting moorhens on the beck at bottom of my garden who had been about for months, but no chicks up to the incident. Then early yesterday...
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    moorhen killed by heron?

    By the way - thank you all for my welcome!
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    moorhen killed by heron?

    thanks Wasn't expecting replies so quickly! Well, just before it went dark there was still only one moorhen on the nest and there have been two for months, so it looks like it has been killed - It was certainly the heron, as it was flying away from the nest as I opened the window. I'm...
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    moorhen killed by heron?

    I love birds of all kinds, but am not someone who knows much about them so please excuse me if I sound ignorant! I wanted to ask if Herons can kill an adult moorhen? For several weeks now two moorhens have made a nest on a flat rock in the beck just near my house. The beck can get very rapid and...
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