Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Description:
A member of the rail family
Habitat:
A marshy area with tall cattails close by.
Notes:
The moorhens were protecting their babies from the alligators floating close by.
Spotted on May 18, 2011
Submitted on Sep 9, 2011
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OMG these guys are cute! I saw some (adults) for the first time at Brazos Bend this year. I just made a mission to collect Texas Babes :) Consider joining and adding these little moorhens.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8176...