Moor Hen, Common Gallinule - click to enlarge

Moor Hen, Common Gallinule

When I saw this Moor Hen I remembered the darker fall look that my Heron photographs portrayed. So I took the shot of this small hen near the same spot.

Moor Hen, Common Gallinule - click to enlarge
Moor Hen, Common Gallinule – click to enlarge

A half mile stretch of marsh looks like this so I hoped they might be similar.

The Gallinule, or Moor Hen, is the pigeon of the marshlands. Not that I don’t like them, but they are everywhere and give off a loud warning.

They do provide another service. Everything out here eats them. It’s what’s for dinner.

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