The Common Moorhen! - a photo on Flickriver

            The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), also known as the Common Gallinules, waterhen or swamp chicken, is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae). 
The common moorhen are medium-sized marsh birds with long legs and toes. In profile, note the small head, thin neck, and small, thin bill. Swimming birds frequently hold their wings up, such that the wingtips stick up on the back. They are mostly charcoal gray birds with a white stripe down their sides and white outer tail feathers. Adults have a bright red shield on their forehead and a red bill tipped in yellow. Immature birds look similar to adults, but lack the red shield and bill.

This beautiful common Moorhen was captured busy feeding at the Hyena Dam, during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. 
   

Taken in: Kenya / Nairobi / Carnivore (show map)

Taken on: September 1, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 526mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens:	EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXT
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	526mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.4 (Macintosh)
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