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Swamp Birds - Common Gallinule
26 March 2011, 02:43
collectorSwamp Birds - Common Gallinule
I had always wanted a Common Gallinule in good plumage....and although we have them here in early season, the birds are so full of pin feathers and hence not good for taxidermy in my opinion. They move out and migrate down south right away in early fall.
Finally got a few late season birds in Georgia, perfect colors and zero pin feathers. Everyone kind of looks down upon swamp birds as sort of the bottom of the pile birds...but they sure make some interesting mounts.
27 March 2011, 00:48
Kamo GariWholeheartedly agree that they're neat birds. But then I have a coot mounted...
Is the bird pictured above considered a game species? Do folks eat them? Looks very similar to a coot.
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27 March 2011, 01:04
brad mayLouisiana, 15 for daily bag limit.
You bet you ass they eat them down here.
27 March 2011, 02:14
b78-22250Kind of looks like a swamp vulture.
27 March 2011, 16:44
collector@Kamo,
My coot mount is really old and I need a refresh with a big fluffy Coot from down South
And yes, as Brad said, very generous limits on these birds down south.
12 April 2011, 10:19
NakihunterThat looks so much like the Indian Moorhen! Brings back memories
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13 April 2011, 19:34
L. David Keithcollector, if you need a southern Coot, come to TN. If you kill one, fifty will attend the funeral.
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17 April 2011, 22:08
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