Common Gallinule, very shy if anything!

NS: Nikon Shooter · May 7, 2022

Jeff15 · May 7, 2022

Nice shot.....

John 2 · May 7, 2022

Nice shot. It is what at my skill level, I would think was a Moorhen. It's not though. I know because I Googled it.

Very similar though.

NS: Nikon Shooter · May 7, 2022

John 2 said:
Very similar though.

The similarity is not coincidental, they belong to the same family!

jeffashman · May 7, 2022

Very nice shot!

Space Face · May 8, 2022

John 2 said:
Nice shot. It is what at my skill level, I would think was a Moorhen. It's not though. I know because I Googled it. Very similar though.

Yeah, unless it's an interloper from North or south America its a Moorhen.

Moorhens are generally found in Europe, Asia and Africa, John and Common Gallinules are the version of the Americas. There's not a lot of difference between them so easily mistaken but American ornithological experts made the distinction in 2011.