Continuing the Bidor series.
 | I counted 6 of these Swamphens feeding. Couldn’t get them in one photo. |
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| Lifer: Black-Backed Swamphen (Porphyrio indicus). Their feeding ground is the floating island of vegetation. Look at those feet! The adult Swamphens have a silvery wash on their faces compared to the juveniles. |
 The deep-purple blue makes the hen stand out against the green background |  |
 This is probably a juvenile. Time to get a french manicure! | |
| Out of the 80-90 shots taken only 6 captured the long fingertoes. |
Beautiful set.
ReplyDeleteI never seen this bird. Somebody said this species can walk on water.
I don't think so Doc, didn't see any walking on water.
ReplyDeleteThey are light footed, but definitely not for walking on water, but instead for feeding - literally holding the weeds with their toes before pecking at them. Incredible 'feat' for a bird.
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