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can anyone tell what this is no pic

#1 User is offline   austwicke 

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 02:35 AM

a few times when ive been on my permission, ive seen these black birds about the size of a small duck, with red beaks but non-webbed feet?
i didnt think to shoot one because i didnt know what they where :laugh:
any suggestions?
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 02:42 AM

View Postaustwicke, on Oct 15 2009, 03:35 AM, said:

a few times when ive been on my permission, ive seen these black birds about the size of a small duck, with red beaks but non-webbed feet?
i didnt think to shoot one because i didnt know what they where :laugh:
any suggestions?

moorhen??
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 05:56 AM

http://images.google...ved=0CCUQsAQwBA

One of these?
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 08:39 AM

Sounds like a Coot or a Moorhen, they can be shot between 1st Sept and 1st Jan iirc

Both can be eaten but the skin makes them a bit bitter so better skinned before cooking (which is just as well as a nightmare to pluck)

Moorhen
http://www.mattslaymaker.co.uk/Down%20under%20pics/Dusky%20moorhen.jpg

Coot
http://www.bucksbirdclub.co.uk/images-2/Coot-on-ice1997-Merv3.jpg

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 09:28 AM

ive seen em before. dont look 2 tasty to me tho
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 04:03 PM

View Postaustwicke, on Oct 15 2009, 03:35 AM, said:

a few times when ive been on my permission, ive seen these black birds about the size of a small duck, with red beaks but non-webbed feet?
i didnt think to shoot one because i didnt know what they where :laugh:
any suggestions?



That is a moorhen, coots are bigger and have white beaks, both can be shot (in season) never eaten them though.
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 07:40 PM

View Postaustwicke, on Oct 15 2009, 03:35 AM, said:

a few times when ive been on my permission, ive seen these black birds about the size of a small duck, with red beaks but non-webbed feet?
i didnt think to shoot one because i didnt know what they where :laugh:
any suggestions?

Shoot the horible things then shoot them again.
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