May 3
Common gallinules are one of my favorite baby bird designs. Because they haven’t developed the bright orange frontal shield yet they just look hilariously bald
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Common gallinules are one of my favorite baby bird designs. Because they haven’t developed the bright orange frontal shield yet they just look hilariously bald
New Species Added: Common Gallinules
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The first time I've ever noticed this species was when I saw them feet-fighting in the water. and it blew my mind. This behavior is a way of sparring for territory, apparently.
Here's some pics of birds with silly feet, because I love them.
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Day 13: 'Alae 'ula! Their name means 'burnt forehead', and the Bishop Museum takes note of their role as fire-keeper in Hawaiian religion. This Rito makes sure to keep her forge hot!
A feeding Common Gallinule at Sweetwater Wetlands Park in Gainesville! Inspired another haiku :)
gorgeous gallinule
so shiny in the sunlight
you delight us all
Tenderness
Virginia Wildlife; vol. 32, no. 10. October, 1971. Illustration by John W. Taylor.
Internet Archive
Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
12/12/2025 Orange County, California
Got back home from delivering an order for my Poshmark a few minutes ago, While I was out I saw a Gorgeous Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
Their definitely one of my favorite Dinosaurs here in fort lauderdale ☺️
The common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird in the family Rallidae. It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists' Union in July 2011. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, and other wetlands in the Americas.
The common gallinule is one of the most conspicuous rail species in North America, along with the American coot. (Source: Wikipedia)