Common Gallinules
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Formerly called the Marsh Hen or Common Moorhen and closely related to moorhen species in the Old World, the Common Gallinule is in the rail family.
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Common Gallinules
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Even though it’s long toes have no lobes or webbing, the Common Gallinule can still swim like a duck.
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Common Gallinule
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There are a lot of these birds at the 10,000 Islands NWR Marsh Trail. In the morning, no matter who’s there at the refuge, you’ll find these birds there, calling the loudest and almost nonstop.
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Common Gallinule calling from mangroves
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They may be loud, but the Common Gallinule is also a shy bird, so its been fun trying to capture them when they popped out from their mangrove hidings. These are my favorite photos from several visits the past month or so.
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Common Gallinule
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