Common Moorhen Breeding For Bird Photography Weekly

April 19th, 2009 · 12 Comments

Common Moorhen Male photos by Larry Jordan

I was fortunate to find this male Common Moorhen moving slowly through a narrow waterway connecting two ponds at Lema Ranch the other day. As I followed it, the bird didn’t seem too interested in me and I soon found out why. He had a mate nearby.

I believe he had more important things on his mind.

After all it is Spring

And what better way to celebrate than a bit of afternoon delight?

And what’s better than a nice refreshing bath afterward

And off we go for a walk and a swim with my mate (I just wanted to show off my cool green feet).

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12 responses so far ↓

1 Mick // Apr 19, 2009 at 11:11 pm

Definitely springtime in the northern hemisphere! I really like the way you have caught the drops of water around the bird.

Micks last blog post..Red-backed Wren
2 Tom // Apr 19, 2009 at 11:14 pm

well caught. You make the common look impressive in these photos.

Toms last blog post..Canada Geese Nesting at our University
3 Thomas // Apr 20, 2009 at 3:04 am

Larry : This is a beautiful series on the Moorhen. They have a darker blue plumage compared to their Indian cousins.
4 Amy // Apr 20, 2009 at 5:48 am

Great series! Just don’t let the Stop Bird Porn folks get after you.

Amys last blog post..BPW: American Goldfinch
5 bob k // Apr 20, 2009 at 9:59 am

Woo Hoo, Larry! You captured the Moorhens at their most intimate moment. Spring is here!

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6 Larry // Apr 20, 2009 at 10:03 pm

@Mick thanks for the thoughtful comment. I love your wrens!

@Tom thank you. I’m looking forward to the gosling photos.

@Thomas thank you very much. If you want to see some super bird photography folks, click on Thomas’ name and go check out his site.

@Amy I will be careful. I enjoyed your goldfinches.

@Bob I was pretty excited about it too!
7 Neil // Apr 20, 2009 at 11:04 pm

Great Photos

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8 Bhavesh Chhatbar // Apr 21, 2009 at 12:54 am

Beautiful photography!

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9 Bhavesh Chhatbar // Apr 21, 2009 at 12:55 am

Beautiful Photography!

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10 chris // Apr 21, 2009 at 4:57 am

Hi Larry,
What a nice sequence. you must have been very patient for this one. Congrats.

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11 Gallicissa // Apr 22, 2009 at 6:21 am

Good paparazzi work, Larry!

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12 Kenneth // Apr 23, 2009 at 10:56 am

These photos tell a great story. Anxious for more wetland photos, (I live in Texas..)

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