Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Sitting on nest in a Shrub. Lancashire, UK Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Sitting on nest in a Shrub. Sometimes Moorhen build nests up and away from water. In this image the nest is built suspended in a shrub, and very well hidden. The Moorhen is one of only two British birds which breed co-operatively, with older young birds helping their parents raise subsequent offspring. Habitat, Marsh, reed bed, small lakes.
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Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Sitting on nest in a Shrub_UFP2214RM.tiff
