Moorhen Chick

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We were so focused on the coot chicks yesterday we completely missed the moorhens.

The coots (Fulica atra) care for their chicks as a pair and actively chase any other birds – including other coots – away. The moorhens (Galinula tenebrosa) are communal parents. The adults all respond to the incessant fieping noise.

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