Australian Birds: Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
I have wanted to get close enough to photograph these shy wading birds for some time, but they've always managed to elude me, skulking off into the shrubbery, just as fast as their little red legs can take them. To find out more about dusky moorhens, you can visit the following sites: http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Gallinula-tenebrosa ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusky_moorhen ; http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/Dusky-Moorhen ; http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/?base=16225 ; http://goulburnwetlands.org.au/?page_id=908 ; http://calamvalecreek.awardspace.com/dabbs.html ; http://www.climatewatch.org.au/species/birds/dusky-moorhen-1 .