Common Gallinule Chick

Common Gallinule Chicks

A few Common Gallinule chicks were paddling around at the edge of Mary’s House Pond. They moved out into the water a bit as I drove by and I captured these out the car window.

Common Gallinule Chick
Common Gallinule Chick

This one seemed to suddenly realize his mates had moved off without him.

Common Gallinule Chick
Common Gallinule Chick

Wait for me!

Common Gallinule Chick
Common Gallinule Chick

Where’d they go?

Common Gallinule Chick
Common Gallinule Chick

An adult wasn’t far off, showing how to get a meal.

Common Gallinule Adult and Chicks
Common Gallinule Adult and Chicks

Safety in numbers, the family stuck pretty close together.

Common Gallinule Chick
Common Gallinule Chicks

Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC
August 31, 2022

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