Nachwuchs bei den Teichhühnern am Hölzersee. Insgesamt habe ich sechs Flauschbälle gezählt! 😊
Juni 2026 bei Magstadt.

Common moorhens at the Hölzersee do have chicks - I counted six fluffy ones 😊!
June 2026 near Magstadt

🔬: Gallinula chloropus
🇬🇧: Common Moorhen

#natur #vogel #vögel #voegel #birds #teichhuhn #commonmoorhen #gallinulachloropus
#vogelphotographie #vogelfotografie #vogelfotografie_deutschland #birdphotography #naturphotographie #naturfotografie #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonphotography #vogelbeobachtung #birdwatch #birdwatching #dailybirdpix #raw_birds #dailybirdpix #raw_birds

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Waterhoen #ErgensInEenStad
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Teichralle
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #CommonMoorhen
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #SlipkaZelenonohá
#GallinulaChloropus

Liejukana saa kyytiä mustakurkku-uikulta – Moorhen gets expelled by slavonian grebe
Kun linnut selvittelevät pesimäreviireitään, niin täyssukeltajat ovat vedessä etulyöntiasemassa. Liejukana ui leppoisasti veden yli, kunnes huomasi edessään vedestä hyökkäävän mustakurkku-uikun. Ei siinä auta kuin ottaa siivet alleen...
(05/2026)
When birds are sorting out their nesting territories, full divers have an advantage in the water. The moorhen swam leisurely over the water until it noticed a slavonian grebe attacking from the water in front of it. There's no other way than to fly away...


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🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Waterhoen #ErgensInEenStad
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Teichralle
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #CommonMoorhen
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #SlipkaZelenonohá
#GallinulaChloropus

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Waterhoen #ErgensInEenStad
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Teichralle
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #CommonMoorhen
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #SlipkaZelenonohá
#GallinulaChloropus

"I've had enough of mallards..."

There is a common moorhen at a local duck pond, and I sometimes check up on it. It's very unusual to see them here in the winter. The mallards and the moorhen are entirely reliant on us for food as the sea is frozen. At least the pond is only partially frozen because there is a some kind of sewer that drains into the pond. It seems to produce enough heat to keep the pond from freezing completely.

The moorhen is a nice addition to the list of birds I've spotted this year. Birdlife Finland encourages people to participate in the yearly "Tunnista 100 lintulajia" challenge ('Identify 100 bird species'). There are around 250 bird species in Finland so the challenge is not too difficult but it still requires a bit of effort. I participated in it for the first time last year. I enjoy walking and biking so I chose the "ECO version" of the challenge. In other words, I couldn't use a car, public transportation etc. when I was trying to complete it. I reached the 100th bird species in May, and I enjoyed the experience. My shoes, however, did not.

I'm doing the same challenge this year, too, and I've spotted 31 species so far. I saw my first white-tailed eagle of the year today while I was walking on the sea ice.

#commonmoorhen
#gallinulachloropus
#mallard
#anasplatyrhynchos
#birds
#helsinki
#finland
#february
#winter

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Waterhoen #ErgensInEenStad
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Teichralle
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #CommonMoorhen
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #SlipkaZelenonohá
#GallinulaChloropus

Birds of the Spoorpark

The Spoorpark in Tilburg isn’t exactly a nature refuge — it’s more of a social hub where the city’s “fearless of humans” kind of birds thrive. Yet even here, life unfolds with quiet grace. The mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) glide through the shallow water, joined by a white domestic duck — perhaps a feral hybrid, its yellow beak gleaming in the sun. A solitary common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) patrols the edges, always alert, always alone.

Around 11:00, with the Canon 5DsR and Sigma 24–70mm Art, I crouched to eye level to meet them on their own terms. That low perspective transforms everything — reflections sharpen, depth of field softens, and suddenly you’re no longer a spectator but a participant in their small, vibrant world.

Every feather, ripple, and movement becomes a study in adaptation — a living reminder that even in the heart of the city, evolution doesn’t rest.

Photography, after all, is just another way of studying light and life.

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- 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐮́𝐧 (𝐺𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑠), en el parque urbano Campo Grande de Valladolid.

Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95
Objetivo Panasonic 100-300 ƒ3.5-5.6 II
Exif: Manual, ƒ9.0, 1/200s, ISO 2500, 600mm equivalente

Científico: Gallinula chloropus
Castellano: Gallineta o Polla de Agua
Catalá: Polla d’Aigua, Polla Garau, Gallineta d’Aigua o Titeta de Riu
Euskara: Uroilo Arrunta
Galego: Galiña de Auga, Galiñola ou Pita de Río
Português: Galinha-d’Água, Frango-d’Água ou Rabiscoelha
Italiano: Gallinella d’Acqua
English: Common Moorhen or Waterhen
Français: Gallinule Poule-d’Eau
Deutsch: Teichralle auch Teichhuhn

#Gallineta
#GallinetaComun
#GallinulaChloropus
#PolladAigua
#GaliñadeAuga
#UroiloArrunta
#CommonMoorhen
#PouleDEau
#GalinhaDAgua
#Teichhuhn
#PollaDeAgua
#Valladolid
#ParqueCampoGrande
#CastillayLeon
#Spain
#Birding
#Birdwatching
#Pajareo
#Nature
#WildlifePhotography
#LumixG90
#PanasonicLens100300mm
#MicroFourthThirds

A perfectly camouflaged Eurasian Bittern blends into the golden reeds, while a curious Common Moorhen strolls by the water’s edge. Nature’s art of hiding in plain sight. 🌾🦤✨
#EurasianBittern #Botaurusstellaris #CommonMoorhen #Gallinulachloropus #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birdwatching #NaturePhotography #Wetlands #Camouflage #Reeds #Waterbirds #BirdLovers #Birdstagram #Birding

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Eine perfekt getarnte Rohrdommel verschmilzt mit den goldenen Schilfhalmen, während ein neugieriges Teichhuhn am Wasserrand entlangspaziert. Die Kunst der Natur, im Sichtbaren unsichtbar zu sein. 🌾🦤✨
#Rohrdommel #Botaurusstellaris #Teichhuhn #Gallinulachloropus #VogelFotografie #WildtierFotografie #Vogelkunde #NaturFotografie #Feuchtgebiet #Tarnung #Schilf #Wasservögel #Vogelbeobachtung #VogelLiebe #Birding