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Wednesday, 3 July 2019

Wild Bird Wednesday 363 - Dusky Moorhen

I have come to believe that Jet Lag is evolution's revenge for allowing us to invent air travel.  My spirit is almost broken!

These are some pictures from a recent trip to a local pond - they show a Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) checking out its reflection.

I am capable of no more!







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17 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLean3 July 2019 at 04:13

    Hari om
    I never used to be too bothered with jet lag. Hate to say, but may be that ageing doesn't help! Anyhoo, the birdy is a beaut :-) YAM xx

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  2. Brian King3 July 2019 at 04:17

    Beautiful photos!

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  3. Sharon Wagner3 July 2019 at 05:11

    If I was a bird, I'd want to be named dusky skyler. Or something like that. Yes, in regard to your painted bunting comment. Indeed, it is. We saw that one in Costa Rica, but often see them in Florida too. At Corkscrew Swamp. But, being that they are busy eating and hunting, and I don't have much patience, I don't get many photos. I hope you see one someday in your travels!

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  4. David M. Gascoigne,3 July 2019 at 05:14

    Jet lag can take its toll, that's for sure. Age doesn't make it any better.

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  5. Kenneth Cole Schneider3 July 2019 at 10:42

    I do not know why the AOU changed the name of our Common Moorhen to Common Gallinule except perhaps they thought that we did not have moors in the USA.I still instinctively call them moorhens as it seems to fit them so much better.

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  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure3 July 2019 at 15:40

    I really do not know why they keep changing bird names! Lovely ird. I suffer jet lag and now my family and family have moved back to Australia, I am not looking forward to having it again! Thanks for hosting and have a good week. I have been away in Scotland at my sister's (so no commenting) and just about to go away again for 2 more weeks! But thanks for all your comments. Well life is short and I am making the most of it

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  7. Lea3 July 2019 at 19:56

    Great photos of the Moorhen, very nice reflections!

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  8. Cloudia4 July 2019 at 02:27

    Feel better Stewart

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  9. Marie Smith4 July 2019 at 04:42

    Such an interesting beak!

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  10. This N That4 July 2019 at 07:01

    I hope that you are soon recovered from your jet lag..Great photos and I love the reflection that you captured..nice photos..

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  11. Millie and Walter4 July 2019 at 09:36

    Those are nice reflection shots. There is one where he really looks like he is seeing himself. I hope you feel better soon.

    Cindy

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  12. Linda4 July 2019 at 13:46

    The reflections are great! Rest up and recover.

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  13. Anonymous4 July 2019 at 18:34

    Great photos (as usual). Have a nice day!

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  14. italiafinlandia4 July 2019 at 19:45

    They possess their own beauty...
    Hope you are back in shape soon!

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  15. Rhodesia5 July 2019 at 01:44

    I find going to South Africa no problem, same time as us, but flying to you I die for several days!!
    Lovely set of photos. Keep well, cheers Diane

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  16. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana6 July 2019 at 00:31

    Apparently jet lag is a tiny taste of what space travel does to the body. I had no idea it is devastating to the human body till hearing astronaut Chris Hadfield talk about it...he aged 10 years in space. Hope you are back on track now, Stewart! Meanwhile, I'd only heard of moorhens in poems so very happy to look at your photos. Thanks.

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  17. italiafinlandia9 July 2019 at 15:55

    These are quite similar to those I can see in Italy.

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