Visiting my favourite local park and lakes recently, I finally got to see, first-hand, some Purple Swamp Hen chicks with their mums. One single and then two chicks with another mum. They are quite ugly but in a cute way. My favourite pic is this one below – a young chick ‘talking’ to its mum….
Tag: Purple Swamp Hen
More birds at Lilydale Lake Park
More birds I saw at the park last week. The last two are water birds although the Lapwings are frequently found near water too. The Masked Lapwing (formerly known as the Masked Plover) Purple Swamp Hen Little Pied Cormorant P.S. Who do you know in Victoria that would like to improve their nature photography skills…
Footprints in the sand
Walking around the lake last week I noticed these footprints in the sand, both bird and human. I do find the bird footprints fascinating. The bird that made these footprints is the Purple Swamp Hen. Not the most attractive of birds by any means.