The 'Moorhen' Images
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The two moorhen chicks seem to be doing fine, and the parents are starting another brood hidden from our view behind the main pond island.
Flag Iris is the dominant marginal plant at this pond in which moorhen are building their nest. Many stems now look very tatty as the Sawfly Larvae use them as green salad, but the plants thrive anyway.
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