Baby Turbo Chook

The Tasmanian Native Hen
This was hard to get as soon as mum spots any sign of danger, she gives off a noise to warn her chick & off it goes into the bushes. Turbo chook is our nickname for these birds, they are very amusing when they run flat out. They are flightless bird so it's legs & wings everywhere

[Yvonne]

Oh what a sweet shot. Amazing how protective mamas are in most of nature, eh.

[Suomi]

So cute. Would love to see a shot of them running. I love when any bird runs.. just makes me giggle every time.

[EvaHenriette]

Beautiful shot and such a cute chick : )

[eyeseeu (deb)]

That is a great photo!

[ari fink]

they look very similar to our gallinule or moorhen. are they akin with them? it's really hard to get a picture of them because they are so shy and their black feathers come only out in perfect light. you have done well!

[Wendy Bowden]

@aristide Gallinula mortierii or moorhen are their other names so they would be close, I reckon. They became extinct on the mainland & are only find here in Tassie