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Fighting moorhens - round two
Pappa Smurf

Fighting moorhens - round two (Gallinula chloropus)

I spent Sunday at Slimbridge WWT in the company of Andy Rouse and fellow Foto Buzz members. I captured this squabble between two moorhens. I'm not sure if the one on the right is refereeing or inciting the violence.
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Habitat
Around any pond, lake, stream or river, or even ditches in farmland.
Location
Slimbridge WWT
Date taken
11.01.2015
Scientific name
Gallinula chloropus
Equipment used
Canon
carann
Another brilliant action capture, Pappa Smurf !!! Thanks for sharing three fantastic posts.
 
Mahsleb
Great capture Keith, I reckon the onlooker is the female waiting to see who she's going home with! ;)
 
Stanley Jones
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My goodness, these two seem pretty serious! I take the spectator is a mate of one of them! Fabulous work PS! TFS!!!
 
mags1967
nice action to capture so well.see it alot round my local and usually when another steams in its their mate fighting and the pair see off the challenger.all the best margaret.
 

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