Baaaaby moorhens

[nanila]

I think these little moorhens must be pretty new! They were cheeping incessantly at their parents as we strolled along the towpath on the opposite side of the canal.


"Mum, I'm huuuuungry, Mum."


Moorhen chick on its own.

Comments

[shirebound]

I haven't seen moorhens before. Thanks so much for sharing this sweet moment.

[nanila]

Oh, I'm glad to have introduced them to you! They're rather shy and tend to stick to the reeds and hedgerows. :)

[redsixwing]

They're adorable! \o/ I had not seen moorhens, and from the name would not have assumed them to be waterfowl.

Nice, clear photos, too.

[nanila]

:D They don't have webbed feet. They have disproportionately long yellow legs and big yellow feet, which give them what I always think of as a comically prehistoric look.

[redsixwing]

Oh, how fun!

I like wading birds, but they're adorably gawky when they aren't, y'know, wading.

[weaverbird]

So adorable!

[nanila]

They're about the size of a teacup at the moment. Very sweet. :)

[raskolnikov]

Too cute! Lovely pictures.

[nanila]

Aw, thank you!

[lark_ascends]

Cuties!

[nanila]

I'm going to have a look for them later today. They must be so much bigger already!