A Confusion of Gallinules

They were certainly going every which way! This is a group of adult and juvenile Common Gallinules. The little ones are at that awkward stage, with random bald patches and feathers coming in.
Having only ever seen photos of these birds, I had no idea how teeny they are. They are only about 35 cms (13 inches) long, and they weigh less than 500 grams (1 pound).

[Barb]

Fun capture! Not familiar with these at all.

[Mags]

Oh how sweet! Delightful capture!

[Diana]

Delightful find and capture. Are you sure they are not moorhens/marchhens?

[Issi Bannerman]

Super image of this confusion!

[Susan Wakely]

So sweet.

[LManning (Laura)]

@ludwigsdiana They are different subspecies but almost identical. The Eurasian Moorhen is found in Europe, Asia and Africa, while the Common Gallinule is found in North and South America. Apparently their calls also differ slightly.