young moorhen- striding out-A familiar bird of many of our wetlands the moorhen is often seen on park lakes, ponds and rivers. They spend more of their time out of the water than their relative the coot and even climb trees. Moorhens are omnivores, eating everything from snails and insects to small fish and berries. When disturbed, it usually takes cover in nearby vegetation but when it does take to the air its flight is short and laboured. The ubiquitous moorhen offers a great opportunity to watch breeding bird behaviour: in the spring, the male swims towards the female with its bill in the water and the two birds eventually nibble at each others feathers; both birds then build the nest out of twigs in emergent vegetation and defend it with ferocity Canon EOS 5D Mark II EF500mm f/4L IS USM ƒ/5.0 500.0 mm 1/640
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:08:15 +0000
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