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Copyright: Alex Shainshein (s_a_s_h_a) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 62 W: 1 N: 58] (379)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000, 55mm UV Filter
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Theme(s): Poule d'eau (Water hen), Wild Life [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-24 15:26
Viewed: 4449
Points: 6
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Photo was taken during our trip in Giethoorn, carfree town known in the Netherlands as Venice of the North. In the old part of the village, there were no roads, and all transport was done by water over one of the many canals.

Many thanks to Thorsten Buchen for information about this bird.

The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a bird in the rail family with an almost worldwide distribution outside Antarctica and Australasia. In North America it was previously called the Common Gallinule.

This is a common breeding bird in marshy environments and well-vegetated lakes. It is often secretive, but can become tame in some areas. Populations in areas where the waters freeze, such as southern Canada, the northern USA and eastern Europe, will migrate to more temperate climes.

This is a distinctive species, with dark plumage apart from the white undertail, yellow legs and a red facial shield. The young are browner and lack the red shield. It has a wide range of gargling calls.

This species will consume a wide variety of vegetable material and small aquatic creatures. They forage while swimming, sometimes upending to feed, or walking through the marsh.

The nest is a roofed basket built on the ground in dense vegetation. 8-12 eggs are laid, which are incubated for about three weeks. Both parents incubate and feed the young. More than one brood may be raised in a year.

Despite loss of habitat in parts of its range, this bird remains common and widespread.
(Wikipedia)

Please have a look more information here (All About Birds).
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Hi Alex,
Great picture of this black moorhen.
Nicely captured and well composed.
Sharp, clear, neat image.
Great shot.

Ben Lakitan

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2006-08-26 2:20]

Hello Alex,
Wonderful capture.I liked details on black feathers,clear eyes,contrast and composition a lot.
TFS....:-)

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 696 W: 13 N: 1407] (5035)
  • [2006-12-25 18:59]

Hi Alex

Superb capture of this Moorhen, nicely composed shot with a excellent POV and pose, you have got the colours just right with both the Black and Brown tones in the Feathers which I have found so hard with a lot of mine coming out blue and blurred.

TFS Hilary :o)

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