moorhen

Hi Peeps, Three for ya from my trip to Cley, Norfolk on friday. It was really quiet, but the Marsh Harriers provided some nice entertainment. We are on the move today...Leaving Wroxham, and going to Lakenheath. Catch up with y'all later.

Just a message to the person who left a sarcastic comment on one of my pics yesterday...You will have to try harder, my skin is much tougher than that.

Moorhen

This moorhen was performing his wedding parade, walking over the floating waterlily leaves to impress his mate.

Hi Peeps, Three pics today from my walk through a 27 acre graveyard, and the Common in Shirley, Southampton last thursday. There are tombstones in that graveyard in memory of people from the Titanic, glad I missed the boat, LOL...Hope the weather is being kind to y'all, its much nicer here in...

Been doing a bit of graft for last couple of days, so here's one from 1st may.

Moorhens are strange looking birds, they look like they have nibbled on pieces of sweetcorn that have exploded in their faces

Well Peeps, Its an early post and run from me this morning...We are off over the border to Norfolk today. Only staying with Lynsey and Dan for a couple of days, before heading back to Hastings with them on friday night...See y'all later.

Taken at sunrise on a section of calm, flat section of water.

I like the contrast of the red/yellow bill and the green weed.

I thought I'd just about finished my last round of the lakes. I was at the northern end of the southernmost lake when I saw this moorhen and managed not to stress her so much that she sprinted off. Thought that would pretty much be it for the day - a nice birding end following a good conference...

Not a good shot, but I like the rocks showing in her shadow, and I have a couple better ones from the next day of a coot standing in the same spot.

Moorhen; subadult. Lac de Clarens; Landes. Late August 2012.

It was a joy to watch these two birds at work. One bird, the cock I guess, brought materials while the other pack and build the nest. That what you call team work.