moorhen

You know the words so c'mon sing along everybody! :king: I'm currently under the weather with another case of man-flu (bit of a cold in BF gals' speak ;) ) so you'll not be seeing much of me for the mo. Although I'm now starting to wonder if my immune system isn't actually on permenant holiday! :-C

One of my favourite birds.

I waited outside after a day when I had photographed just one bird. Three Moorhen chicks came right up to me - presumably after easy food.

Do you want more hen? I don't think so ;-)

A nice peaceful day together yesterday. Hazel's gone to Moorfields Eye Hospital in London this morning, and me, well I'm just waiting for our next guests to show up. My cousin Big Dick and his lady Kirsty are due here in about an hour, so I have to entertain them for a few days. No rest for the...

Another shot from yesterdays walk in Ally Park.

The prolonged dry spell this summer means that most of the scrapes at Minsmere have completely dried up. This Moorhen chick strutting across the cracked, dried mud at the East scrape gives some idea of the problem. Yesterday the only birds to be seen there were a few Lapwings and one or two...

a young moorhen

They're not bad looking birds in the sunshine.

what a suprise to see this in a tree

This little one (as seen in the Gallery a couple of days ago) called out as soon as I showed up. She came across. I think it wanted protection rather than food.

The Chelt (named after Cheltenham, not vice versa) is not much more than a tiny stream. But there are one or two bits to allow for flood prevention. This one, next to the huge Waitrose supermarket, is home to a breeding pair of Moorhen.

If you get to Slimbridge before these birds have woken up, they are just too easy to photograph - like sitting ducks!

Mum working hard to keep her youngsters satisfied

A Moorhen pottering about in a pool at Minsmere, collecting nesting material. Ron

One of a brood of 6. The Moorhens on our pond normally raise 2-3 broods each year.

Common Moorhen

One of five babies on the pond in front of my hide.

Dusky moor hen

At Slimbridge you can get to these birds before they move from their overnight resting places.

Photo shows Adult bird..

Moorhen from my last visit to Ally Park.