This Moorhen was posted yesterday... the post was interrupted by another about the street artist Banksy.
I have added it to this weeks World Bird Wednesday.
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Moorhens feet are amazing..... both in colour and size.
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Great photo of the Moore Hen.
Excellent photo! They do have such wonderful feet!
Wow - what a great photo. I have never seen these birds before. Funny feet indeed.
Very funny indeed, brilliant photo.
awesome!!! :)
They must serve a purpose for the bird.
More than right, Andrew! Amazing is a good word:)
they are amazing aren't they and kind of techni-colour too. They look like lotus-stepping feet.
Funny feet, funny shape, funny face.... great pic!
I think he may have put on the wrong feet this morning when he woke up! :)
Great picture, these feet are so big poor thing probably trips itself all the time.
much different to the coots big feet.http://wildaboutwales.us/wp/?p=960
What an interesting bird. The feet are enormous! Totally cool!
I have never seen anything so marvelous! sandie
Great shot, they have weird feet like the Coots. Thanks for sharing, Andrew!
Those feet are incredible!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
An interesting bird ... beautiful photo.
Greetings.
Hi there - nice picture. Back in the dim and distant past used to see these almost every day. They do have a bit of 'character' to them I think!
Cheers - Stewart M
Interesting you should post this one Andrew. I had a Moorhen post all written up as a draft and decided against posting as I seem to see them everywhere... the old "People don't want to see such a common bird!" conversation in my head. Then I saw your photo showing the colours which are quite stunning... and those feet... Ah well, I shall post it next week. And your comment did get me thinking that I need to look a little harder...
All that said, this is a brilliant shot!!
What a great shot of the Moorhen! Others have said enough about its feet, so I won't.
They are so clownish looking! Love it.
That is quite a sight...
Cheers to you Sir!
Beautiful bird! It reminds me so much of the American Coot, but with more color. The feet are almost identical.
Great shot of your Moorhen Andrew. Ours over here were called Common Moorhen for many years but they have changed the name now to Common Gallinule.
Very good photo of the Moore Hen.
Regards and best wishes
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