Yuck

This moorhen (I think) looked like it had just tasted something terrible

[Joyce]

Lovely detailed shot Robyn. Love the open beak and the tongue. great close up

[👑 AnaZad]

Wonderful capture. Really timely, with the tongue out. FAV

[Osia Strasner]

Beautiful coloring on that face!! What a capture!

[Lindy]

Is it squeaking at you?

[Kerry]

Great shot. Made me smile!

[Sheralee S]

Haha, it does! Nice timely shot Robyn.

[Lee-Ann]

Lovely bird.

[Paula W]

Ha ha it certainly does. I never think of birds having tongues for some reason!!

[Chris K]

poor bird. looks like he's choking

[Tara Landry]

He doesn't look happy. but great timing

[Dione Giorgio]

Haha. Looks like whatever he had eaten was covered with red pepper.

[debi]

haha......I agree ,nice find!

[Graham Thresher]

Super compositition

[Susan]

Beauty!

[Peter]

Beautiful capture Robyn, great composition, colour and lovely reflections:)

[Dawn Swingle]

Very funny, thanks for the laugh this morning!

[Peter Dulis]

Nice capture ...

[Julia]

Funny story

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

Great shot!

[Candace]

Probably a bug or something.....Ha!

[Bill Fenske]

funny, love the title and narrative

[Nicole]

hehe love the expression, just like it is yelling ;)

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.

[tony gig]

In full shout mode, lovely...

[Scott]

Awesome catch!

[smiffy]

lol nice capture

[Maggie]

Fabulous capture - it's not often that we get to see a birds tongue. Your moorhen looks quite similar to our Pukeko (also a moorhen).

[James_Nicholas]

Hahha! great shot.

[Rachel]

Ha, great timing!

[Dawn Ulmer]

Excellent timing for real life.

[Rosan]

Nice capture!

[Islandgirl]

Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!! Very cute capture.

[Marnie]

LOL!!

[Leah]

Great timing and capture!!! This moorhen looks like she wants to gag and spit it out, whatever it was that tasted so terrible!!!

[Kathy]

Ackkkkkkkkkk!! LOL Perfect timing and so funny!! Kind of looks like me when I don't like something I ate!! Awesome colors, details and lighting!!!
Huge FAV!

[Catherine]

haha! Great timing

[Babs]

Wow excellent timing, he does look as though he is coughing something up.

[Robyn]

@thistle @anazad511 @panthora @lwain @kerrynz @bella_ss @leestevo @paulaw @cruiser @landryta85 @sangwann @debihas27 @thresheg @susanalena @pcoulson @juliac @sophiaz @ribbet9 @bill_fe @nicoleterheide @elisasaeter @tonygig @sbolden @sm61ffy @nicholas @888rachel @deu49097 @fntngrma @radiogirl @golftragic @lealady @cashew @_catherine_ @onewing Thank you for taking the time to view and comment. He was funny to watch, but I really had no idea why he was pulling this face

[Robyn]

@snaphappi Thanks Maggie. Yes I think those birds are very closely related

[Carole Imes]

Fun catch and really I like the colors, reflection and cuteness....fav.

[David]

Brilliantly timed capture!

[Gena Pegg]

Yikes...that a great shot of him with his mouth open and tongue sticking out. Super shot!

[Robyn]

@cimes1 @yrhenwr @eyesmile Thank you very much

[Shawn Kenwright]

That is one Stunning shot of a coot, and a very alarmed bird. get shot.