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Common Moorhen looking for a tid-bit

Common Moorhen looking for a tid-bit - Sub-adult

Photographer

» Johan van Rensburg

Location

» Standerton, South Africa

Country image taken

» South Africa

Date

» March, 2008

Equipment

» Canon 40D, 400mm on 2x converter

Bird Species

»Gallinula chloropus - Common Moorhen

Bird Species (French)

»Gallinule poule d'eau

Bird Family

»Rallidae - Rails, Crakes & Coots

Bird Group

»Gruiformes Bustard, Crake, Crane, Flufftail

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Shutter speed 1/1328 s Aperture f/11.3, ISO 400. We believe that this is a Common Moorhen based on bill colouring and the hint of red at the top of the leg / jc

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