Florida Gallinule

[George Appleton]

Attached is a photo I shot 25/7/'24 at the Beverly Marsh. The closest match from my birding books is a Florida Gallinule ( Peterson Field Guide).  Initially there were two. The second was lighter coloured, presumably the female of a mating pair. By the time I had my 200 mm lens maxed & focused she had found a perfect place to hide.

George Appleton

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[Joyce Litster]

It looks like a Common Moorhen to me. I have seen them in the swamp along Safari Road and donated one hit by a car to Mark Peck of ROM a few years ago. I guess some call them Florida Gallinules but my bird books all call them moorhens.

Joyce

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On Jul 26, 2024, at 3:57 PM, George Appleton <11po...@gmail.com> wrote:



Attached is a photo I shot 25/7/'24 at the Beverly Marsh. The closest match from my birding books is a Florida Gallinule ( Peterson Field Guide).  Initially there were two. The second was lighter coloured, presumably the female of a mating pair. By the time I had my 200 mm lens maxed & focused she had found a perfect place to hide.

George Appleton

11po...@gmail.com

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[Mary Ann Bastien]

Looks like that to me too! Best, MA