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Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule, Coast Casey Forebay
A Common Moorhen, also called a Common Gallinule paddling amongst lily pads foraging for food. This bird is sometimes seen in southern Maine in the summer. I once saw one on the north end of The New Meadows River in North Bath, Maine. The river is actually a tidal estuary with salt marshes which is perfect habitat for this birds.
Common Moorhens are related to Purple Gallinules and American Coots. They are sometimes called Common Gallinules. This one is in breeding plumage with a bright red and yellow beak. It is foraging for food. They pick insects from the bottom and from water plants. They are a swamp or wetland. bird. I once saw one on the north end of The New Meadows River in North Bath, Maine. They are reported every year in southern Maine.
A Common Moorhen, also called a Common Gallinule paddling amongst lily pads foraging for food. This bird is sometimes seen in southern Maine in the summer. I once saw one on the north end of The New Meadows River in North Bath, Maine. The river is actually a tidal estuary with salt marshes which is perfect habitat for this birds.
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