Steve SimonsCommon Moorhen chick (Gallinula chloropus) standing alert on aquatic vegetation. The chick is covered in fluffy black down, with a distinctive red-and-yellow bill and a patch of bare red skin on its forehead. Its oversized feet and legs are visible, adapted for walking on floating vegetation.<br>
Shot at WWT Martin Mere near Burscough, UK.<br>
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