While I was at a local pond recently I was visited by this Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa). This individual swam up towards me, seemed to check me out and then went back into the reeds.
While this is a very common bird, I rather liked this interaction as I have been rather denied such meetings for a while.
Things are slowly returning to a more normal footing here - all I need now is for my brain to catch up with this news!
Stay well, and keep posting. SM
The bird with the candy corn beak.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Stewart!
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteThey really are rather cute, aren't they? Yes, I hear the news is better your end than ours. All rather bleak up this way...sigh... YAM xx
Great Close ups Stewart. Thanks for hosting, stay safe adn have a good week.
ReplyDeleteWhat a face! Beautiful shots.
ReplyDeleteThese are great shots, lovely closeups. Keep safe Diane
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful shots, Stewart!!! ...:)jp
ReplyDeleteNice getting its head in focus through all the rushes. Rather similar to our Common Gallinule. Their name was changed from Moorhen to Gallinule but my brain engages with Moorhen and I must stop and think before saying Gallinule. To me, the Gallinule is represented by the colorful Purple Gallinule. the reason for the change was supposedly that we do not have "moors" in the USA, but "a rose is a rose by any other name."
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your camera, Stewart. It is always pleasing to see a bird in its habitat.
ReplyDeleteHello Stewart
ReplyDeletethose are the moments, something like that should happen to you more often, you get nice pictures
stay healthy
Greetings Frank
A surprising face but a nice looking bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day!
Hi Stewart, beautiful photos of the moorhen. Have a nice weekend. Greetings Caroline
ReplyDeleteWe all too often overlook the "common" and take it for granted how beautiful they are. Thank you, Stewart, for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photographs.