Moorhen Bags

Description: An ink illustration of a common moorhen swimming. Reflection is digitally added.

Description: Running with moorhens... an original sketch from our journeys. Watching moorhens vs coots.

Description: Our fine feathered fowls have been equipped with various Oboes and are ready to serenade you with whatever fits the bill.

Description: "Common Gallinule Walking on Vegetation" I spotted this Common Gallinule while birdwatching from a boardwalk near South Padre Island's Convention Center. Its bright red face shield always reminds me of candy corn, but another distinctive feature is its yellow legs and remarkably long toes, perfectly adapted for walking across marsh vegetation. Copyright ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20260330_DSC2230.NEF AI Alt Text: A common gallinule stands among reeds in a wetland area. Its vibrant red facial shield contrasts with the natural, muted colors around it. Photography by Debra Martz

Description: Realistic digital illustration of the Common Moorhen, a wetland bird perched on a mossy log in its natural habitat. This detailed wildlife artwork captures lifelike textures, soft natural tones, and ecological authenticity, ideal for bird art collectors, ornithology enthusiasts, and nature-inspired fine art prints.

Description: Shorebirds is a collection of silhouetted winged beauties of the water.

Description: The Trinity of bills, the absolutely quackers trio who have listeners wondering waddle they do next as they try and stay afloat without conceding to fowl play.

Description: I have drawn the coot many times, I like its drop-shaped body an white knob on the forehead very much. The color of its feet is always a puzzle, it can vary from blue to grey to yellow.