First Moorhen Chicks of 2012

After a rough year for the moorhens including the current lack of water depth it is good to see the first chicks of the year. There are definitely four and maybe five although I am not 100% sure whether they are all from the same brood. The feeding and care of young is complex and often only part of the brood is taken out by an adult.

Anyway here is a picture of three of the 2012 chicks under the care of an adult.