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A "great" egret indeed...lovely photo, those splashes of purple and the reflection are subtle but they really make the image memorable. "Great" job.Great egret
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Beautiful series with lovely colours!This is the last in my backyard bird folder with redbuds.
I like those shots on eye level!Great egret
Lovely series. I especially like the second shot. Well done, usern4cr.
Thank you, Click & Nemorino!Beautiful series with lovely colours!
Great low shots, Nemorino. What is a "rail picture"?Two more rail pictures with the Eos R. Both with a Sigma 105mm Macro and 1,4 TC (147mm f/4)View attachment 198769
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The first 1/1600s, Iso 1600, f/7.1, second 1/2500s, Iso 800, f/4
And yes, I got wet hands!![]()
Oh, sorry! I am not an expert in bird's names, neither in German nor English.I think that he has mistaken a Moorhen for a Rail,
Yes, a bit of language confusion. It's a Moorhen or Common Gallinule, a member of the Rail family, like Moorhens or Coots. We in England tend to think of Rails as the Water Rail, like this:Oh, sorry! I am not an expert in bird's names, neither in German nor English.
In German it is named "Ralle" and the Wikipedia article is linked to the English Wikipedia article "Rail".
You are correct in that it is a member of the Rail Family. From delving in wiki and google translate, I think the German name for Moorhen is Teichhuhn "Pond chicken". Maximilian, no doubt, would know.Oh, sorry! I am not an expert in bird's names, neither in German nor English.
In German it is named "Ralle" and the Wikipedia article is linked to the English Wikipedia article "Rail".
I don't think Alan suggested your photo (Gallinula chloropus) to be identical with his photo (Rallus aquaticus). I think what he is saying is that they are the same family (Rallidae). The "Coots" - like the Fulica atra, are in the same family. It's a typical example of the confusion made by the common names. One and the very same species could have different (and not just one!) common names in the different countries! And these all - Gallinula, Rallus and Fulica are expected to be well presented in Germany - I mean this part of your post: "Gallinula chloropus", which is a little different to Your suggested species but very likely in Germany."To be honest I used a wrong name for decades. Now I know "Wasserhuhn" (coots) is wrong and just "Rail" would be a safe bet.
"Teichhuhn" would be "Gallinula chloropus", which is a little different to Your suggested species but very likely in Germany.