Bird Watching: Daily Pics Volume 129, 1 by f_chisolm

f_chisolm wrote:
ys, there seem to be more lotus each year. It is an ideal plant for the big footed wadeing birds like the gallinules and moorhens. The green herons love to stand on the pads and fish. Also the red-winged blackbirds and the king birds take advantage of them to find food. The pads on the water supply the gallinules with floatation and food. The higher pads give them shade and shelter from the sun and the hawks.