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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Teaching moment in the lives of young common gallinules

The mother common gallinule was busy taking care of her young, rounding them up and showing them how to forage for food.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Gainesville, Fl, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Cathleen Bester