GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Tribonyx mortierii  

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Kingston, TAS (Aug, 2009)

Tasmanian Native-hens can't fly but they sure can run.

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Bath time

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Flee from the photographer

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

The safety of the Garden

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen