Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus),  Walking along tree trunk, on it's way to the nest which it has built in a lime tree with a branch that over the unseen water below. 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, reedbed, small lakes.
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Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Walking along tree trunk, Stanley Park, Lancashire
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Walking along tree trunk, on it's way to the nest which it has built in a lime tree with a branch that over the unseen water below. 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, reedbed, small lakes.

Filename: Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Walking along tree trunk_8097RM.tiff
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Date: 2 May 2011
Location: Blackpool Lancashire, North West UK
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