Waterbird id please

Oxford patient · #1 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 11:51 AM

Hi, All,
Not sure this is the right forum for it, but here we go. Please id the waterbird chased by a coot in a park pond.

Thanks in advance,
Oxford patient

Jason Claxton · #2 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 12:06 PM

Hi looks like you have yourself a moorhen as well

Jason

rossy · #3 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 01:36 PM

yes definitely a moorhen. rossy.

jaykay · #4 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 03:05 PM

I agree, Moorhen, it's one of the few water birds I can Identify

aeshna5 · #5 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 07:23 PM

Coots seem to have a pathological dislike of Moorhens; this is very regular behaviour!

solus · #6 (**permalink**) 23-09-2009, 10:05 PM

Coots seem to have a pathological dislike of other Coots too, from some of the fights I've seen!

Oxford patient · #7 (**permalink**) 24-09-2009, 09:46 AM

Morning, Everyone,

Thanks for your comments. This is my evidence on coot's 'pathological dislike of other Coots'.

They can be cute too.

Cheers,
Oxford patient

Hobjob · #8 (**permalink**) 24-09-2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Coots seem to have a pathological dislike of Moorhens; this is very regular behaviour!

They often seem to have a pathological dislike of each other too!

Oxford patient · #9 (**permalink**) 24-09-2009, 08:34 PM

More evidence on moorhans share the same 'pathological dislike of each other' character with coots.

Cheers,
Oxford patient