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Common Moorhen

Common Moorhen / gallinula chloropus. Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire. 27/02/21.

 

An easy to recognise individual because of the scarring on it's red forehead plate. Maybe the result of a fight with another bird or perhaps a physical defect/disease? It did seem rather lethargic despite it's bright eyes, so maybe an old bird?

 

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Uploaded on March 17, 2021
Taken on February 27, 2021