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May 13, 2007 05:40 |  #1

Cute little waterhen

This is a Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) which is from the Coot family


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May 13, 2007 10:25 |  #2

Nice shot. That looks a lot like our Coot.


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May 13, 2007 17:18 |  #3

Hi Mitch
I think it is called a Red Faced Coot, Waiting for confirmation


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May 13, 2007 17:31 |  #4

It definately looks related but ours have a white forehead.


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May 13, 2007 17:36 |  #5

the equivalent here in the uk is a moorhen


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May 13, 2007 17:54 |  #6

A very nice shot, here is what we call a Moorhen

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May 13, 2007 17:58 |  #7

Here's our Moorhen out of water.

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May 13, 2007 18:42 |  #8

Hi Lawrie, its a Dusky Moorhen. Mitch, we have the white faced variety too - called Eurasian Coots. See attached


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May 13, 2007 22:38 |  #9

Your shot reminds me of a Moorhen pair that bred last year in a pond at the Jack Pine Trail here in Ottawa. I hope they return.


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