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Portraits of a Young Moorhen

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A mainly photographic entry today (though aren't nearly all my posts?), but this time of a young moorhen 'exercising' at the edge of the pond. I could have included a cormorant (I was wrong about his absence yesterday... he's still frequenting the pond), but won't; nor will I include the heron. So it's moorhen time, or portraits of the one of the most ungainly looking chicks in the avian world.








And the proud parent who were watching close by.


One final shot today, and most unusually it doesn't include any wildlife. I took it this morning as the sun shone through the trees across the churchyard.

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.

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Comments

CynthiaCynthia23 Saturday, August 20, 2011 1:44:49 PM

So NICE the last photo and so funny, sweet and cute the photos of the birds. smile

Unregistered user Saturday, August 20, 2011 2:28:11 PM

Anonymous writes: Ungainly is right. So awkward that it's cute. Thanks for sharing :) Caitlin thepaperbutterfly.net

ERWINWulpen Saturday, August 20, 2011 2:59:43 PM

Very nice and cute photos of the Moorhen young

Darkogdare Saturday, August 20, 2011 6:08:31 PM

Little beauty bigsmile

Words Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:47:10 PM

Cynthia, thanks!

Words Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:49:59 PM

Caitlin, their plumage slowly becomes very sleek, but somehow you never seem to see it happen.

Words Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:50:15 PM

Erwin, thanks!

Words Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:50:44 PM

Darko, thanks!

Sami Serolaserola Monday, August 22, 2011 7:59:22 AM

Slow motion... lol "I just take this one baby step, okay?"

Adele BrandSittingFox Monday, August 22, 2011 8:12:35 PM

lol How could you do a cartoon of a moorhen chick? It looks an impossible creature even in reality!

Words Monday, August 22, 2011 8:17:55 PM

Sami, with feet like that they have to be very careful! lol

Words Monday, August 22, 2011 8:18:39 PM

Adele, you mean they're not cartoons! faint

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