Footsie. Waterhen, Gallinula chloropus, ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Well, it was here again in the Zoo today, our Gallinula chloropus. I'd seen it the other day scrounging for bugs under those leaves but limping. Closer scrutiny didn't show an obvious cause except one foot was dragging a bit. In the Zoo it survived the night and foxes or dogs or perhaps rats that might've put an end to its straggling. Waterhens are pretty birds, I think. In English they're also called Moorhens not because they live on the moors but because 'moor' is an old word for marsh.
Footsie. Waterhen, Gallinula chloropus, ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Well, it was here again in the Zoo today, our Gallinula chloropus. I'd seen it the other day scrounging for bugs under those leaves but limping. Closer scrutiny didn't show an obvious cause except one foot was dragging a bit. In the Zoo it survived the night and foxes or dogs or perhaps rats that might've put an end to its straggling. Waterhens are pretty birds, I think. In English they're also called Moorhens not because they live on the moors but because 'moor' is an old word for marsh.