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".
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In German it is named "Ralle" and the Wikipedia article is linked to the English Wikipedia article "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:
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.
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."
All three plus the "Coot " are present in Germany (plus one more genus - Porzana (3 species), but this one is probably very localized and rather rare.
Here in the last few days it was drizzling to somewhat rainy. Just few photos of commons:
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) and adult and juvenile Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla).
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) and adult and juvenile Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla).
Bald eagle. Apropos visitor for July 4. R6, RF800, RF 1.4x, handheld, 1/30sec, ISO 160, f/16, 1120mm, OOC HEIF.
Perched about 50 ft off our deck - barely fit in the viewfinder. Hope it returns during the rest of our stay.
This visitor suddenly appeared on a piling in front of our cabin in Idaho. I ran inside to grab a camera, quickly swapped lenses, and snapped off a few before it left. Didn’t even have a chance to look at the camera settings. I don’t normally try to handhold at 1/30sec with an 1120mm lens and highlights are a little blown, but it turned out okay.
Downloaded to iPad using wireless to post. Will be interested to see what some PP can do on the raw when I get home, but this is a great start.
Perched about 50 ft off our deck - barely fit in the viewfinder. Hope it returns during the rest of our stay.
This visitor suddenly appeared on a piling in front of our cabin in Idaho. I ran inside to grab a camera, quickly swapped lenses, and snapped off a few before it left. Didn’t even have a chance to look at the camera settings. I don’t normally try to handhold at 1/30sec with an 1120mm lens and highlights are a little blown, but it turned out okay.
Downloaded to iPad using wireless to post. Will be interested to see what some PP can do on the raw when I get home, but this is a great start.
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I get it on my R6 with electronic shutter but it only really comes out if I push the file too hard in post.
A White Breasted Nuthatch posed briefly before going back to its search for breakfast treats for the little ones.
R5 600 II w/1.4X 1/500 : f/8 : ISO 800
R5 600 II w/1.4X 1/500 : f/8 : ISO 800
I can "keep posting" but it's going to be more of the same
!These are from today (spent ~30-40 minutes chasing birds in the flowers of the Eucalyptus)
I also miss Eucalyptus…I can "keep posting" but it's going to be more of the same
These are from today (spent ~30-40 minutes chasing birds in the flowers of the Eucalyptus)
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