Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

© Raymond Small TQ4792 05/03/2024 

Moorhens are licentious and often swap partners during the breeding season. Females seem to prefer small fat mates. Nests are built with dead vegetation positioned among floating plants or next to the water. Eggs are sometimes put in nests of other birds which allows a female to increase her egg output.

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