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Perdix perdix
Hens are plain, brown in colour. These are with chicks - mottled cream and brown
Found in Fields worldwide
Spotted on Jun 14, 2015
Submitted on Jun 16, 2015
4 Comments
Nice! I hope the babies will continue hiding well and be protected by their moms :-)
Moments before taking this I was in a field photographing a church when 3 hens and 20 plus chicks erupted from the field around me and ran for it in all directions - One hen distracted me by attacking with wings spread running low to the ground away from the chicks. All of these were a few feet away and I didn't see them until they moved. Some chicks just buried themselves in the straw and waited it out.
Loved the chicks.
Awesome! In Belgium I always see males and every once in a while a female with them but never the babies. I guess they must be very hidden so is very good luck to find them :-)