moorhen
Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus , of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
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Daily #BirdWatch 3/3 Seen 2: 16 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 3 Rook, 9 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Moorhen, 3 Canada Goose, 3 Red Kite #UKBirding 6C, cloudy, 22mph NNE wind
I did, however, get to see the baby moorhen today. They tripped and bounced onto their little chest fluff while scampering away, then scrambled up again. That made me feel a little better. Heck, I got the bug for bir…
Son wanted to go for a walk after dentist. So we did. Bumble on a blue flower Lady on her nest Moorhen chicks, little black dots! Son happy to be out walking. 💕
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Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus , of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
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(British) A female red grouse, .
“Daily #BirdWatch 3/3 Seen 2: 16 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 3 Rook, 9 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Moorhen, 3 Canada Goose, 3 Red Kite #UKBirding 6C, cloudy, 22mph NNE wind”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I did, however, get to see the baby moorhen today. They tripped and bounced onto their little chest fluff while scampering away, then scrambled up again. That made me feel a little better. Heck, I got the bug for birdwatching way too young.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Son wanted to go for a walk after dentist. So we did. Bumble on a blue flower Lady on her nest Moorhen chicks, little black dots! Son happy to be out walking. 💕”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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