Can you see the tiny ruby red on the moor hen's bill? He or she was found swimming in a small wetland pond by the mills in Skerries, County Dublin.
At first we thought this was a coot, but the coloring was wrong. We quickly thumbed through the bird reference and there it was - a moor hen! I was quite excited because I'd read about moor hens in fiction. Obviously, I had no clear idea of what they looked like. Now, it's on my life-list of birds.
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Nice capture of the moor hen. I have never heard of or seen one before so your post has taught me something new today. :D
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Stephanie, I've never seen a moor hen but this photo is lovely and sweet. Great angle for the pic! Happy Ruby Tuesday! :)
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed seeing what a moor hen looks like. We always read about them in those English novels. Happy Ruby Tuesday to you.
ReplyDeleteNice shot. I'd never heard of a moor hen before today.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a coot nor a moor hen ... thanks for sharing ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
a perfect bit of red
ReplyDeletehe looks like he is deep in thought
Nice red detail on that bird!
ReplyDeleteBehold the moor hen
ReplyDeletescouting for something to eat—
crunch that bug, my sweet!
Nice capture! great Ruby!
ReplyDeleteI've seen these before but didn't know what they were called.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this lovely picture, Stephanie.