moorhen
Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus , of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
Seen in the wild
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…
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
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, .
“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“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“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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